Health Profile of East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana
East Baton Rouge Parish Health Score
The Map AI Health Index is a score that reflects local life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and physical environment to help you quickly compare the overall health and well-being of different areas.
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C
East Baton Rouge Parish Below averageHealthier than 86% of counties in Louisiana
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | East Baton Rouge Parish | Louisiana Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 75.0 | 75.1 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 8.2% | 7.8% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 18.7% | 22.3% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in East Baton Rouge Parish is 75.0 years, about 0.1 years shorter than the Louisiana average of 75.1 years. The uninsured rate is 8.2%, higher than the Louisiana average of 7.8%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 18.7% of residents, lower than the Louisiana average of 22.3%.
Population by Age
Older residents
137,965 residents in East Baton Rouge Parish are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 6,561 2,295 men · 4,266 women
- 75–84 17,608 7,389 men · 10,219 women
- 65–74 37,411 16,769 men · 20,643 women
- 50–64 76,385 35,286 men · 41,099 women
Younger residents
99,302 residents in East Baton Rouge Parish are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 28,436 14,023 boys · 14,413 girls
- 7–12 29,880 15,376 boys · 14,504 girls
- 3–7 23,882 12,438 boys · 11,444 girls
- 0–3 17,104 8,636 boys · 8,468 girls
About 24,142 residents in East Baton Rouge Parish (5.3% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 75.0 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | East Baton Rouge Parish | Louisiana Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 12.6% | 14.5% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 5.4% | 6.2% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 6.0% | 7.8% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 37.3% | 40.3% | 34.3% |
The rate of heart disease in East Baton Rouge Parish is about 23% lower than in Louisiana.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | East Baton Rouge Parish | Louisiana Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 17.9% | 23.9% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 20.1% | 18.5% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 30.2% | 33.8% | 25.1% |
The rate of smoking in East Baton Rouge Parish is about 25% lower than in Louisiana.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 627,063 cigarettes a day, 18.8 million a month, or 228.9 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 6.9 million minutes a day and 2.5 billion a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in East Baton Rouge Parish is 75.0 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.17 lifetimes a day, or 64 lifetimes a year.
* Source: Shaw M, Mitchell R, Dorling D. "Time for a smoke? One cigarette reduces your life by 11 minutes." BMJ. 2000;320:53.
Illustrative only. This is not an estimate of how many people actually die from smoking each day or year - it's a rough, order-of-magnitude comparison meant to help grasp the scale of smoking in this area. We take no responsibility for any decisions made based on this figure.
Air Quality
| Metric | East Baton Rouge Parish | Louisiana Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.83 | 7.40 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.8 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in East Baton Rouge Parish is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
East Baton Rouge Parish, LA Health Compared With Nearby Counties
East Baton Rouge Parish, LA is the largest of the 6 counties compared here, 452,856 residents against a local median of 29,819. East Baton Rouge Parish, LA's uninsured, at 8.2%, runs 32% above the 6.2% typical of the counties around it. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 3.9% on uninsured, so East Baton Rouge Parish, LA sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. East Baton Rouge Parish, LA has the 5th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Baton Rouge Parish, LA | 452,856 | 75.0 yrs #5/6 | 8.2% #5/6 | 37.3% #2/6 |
| West Baton Rouge Parish, LA | 27,974 | 76.6 yrs | 4.7% | 37.5% |
| East Feliciana Parish, LA | 19,263 | 76.0 yrs | 4.8% | 40.3% |
| Iberville Parish, LA | 29,819 | 74.0 yrs | 8.1% | 39.8% |
| Livingston Parish, LA | 148,115 | 76.0 yrs | 8.6% | 39.7% |
| Ascension Parish, LA | 130,307 | 78.4 yrs | 6.2% | 33.0% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana has an overall health index grade of C, making it somewhat better than Louisiana, and about on par with the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana.
How healthy is East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana?
East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana has a Map AI Health Index grade of C, based on life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment; a C grade means residents are close to the U.S. average.
Is East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana one of the healthiest counties in Louisiana?
East Baton Rouge Parish ranks 10th healthiest out of 64 counties in Louisiana by the Map AI Health Index, which measures life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment.
How long do people live in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana?
People in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana can expect to live 75.0 years on average, about the same as the Louisiana average of 75.1.
What percentage of East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana residents are uninsured?
8.2% of residents in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana have no health insurance, about 1 in 12 people, about the same as the Louisiana rate of 7.8%.
What is the obesity rate in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana?
37.3% of adults in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 3.1 points below the Louisiana rate of 40.3%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 627,063 cigarettes a day, 18.8 million a month, or 228.9 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 6.9 million minutes a day and 2.5 billion a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in East Baton Rouge Parish is 75.0 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.17 lifetimes a day, or 64 lifetimes a year.
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