Health Profile of West Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana
West 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
West Baton Rouge Parish Below averageHealthier than 92% of counties in Louisiana
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | West Baton Rouge Parish | Louisiana Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 76.6 | 75.1 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 4.7% | 7.8% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 17.6% | 22.3% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in West Baton Rouge Parish is 76.6 years, about 1.5 years longer than the Louisiana average of 75.1 years. The uninsured rate is 4.7%, lower than the Louisiana average of 7.8%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 17.6% of residents, lower than the Louisiana average of 22.3%.
Population by Age
Older residents
8,920 residents in West Baton Rouge Parish are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 296 73 men · 222 women
- 75–84 1,162 506 men · 656 women
- 65–74 2,216 1,023 men · 1,193 women
- 50–64 5,246 2,553 men · 2,693 women
Younger residents
6,355 residents in West Baton Rouge Parish are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 1,953 1,047 boys · 906 girls
- 7–12 1,856 896 boys · 960 girls
- 3–7 1,444 647 boys · 796 girls
- 0–3 1,102 467 boys · 635 girls
About 1,225 residents in West Baton Rouge Parish (4.4% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 76.6 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | West Baton Rouge Parish | Louisiana Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 12.1% | 14.5% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 5.6% | 6.2% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 6.0% | 7.8% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 37.5% | 40.3% | 34.3% |
The rate of heart disease in West Baton Rouge Parish is about 22% lower than in Louisiana. The rate of diabetes in West Baton Rouge Parish is about 16% lower than in Louisiana.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | West Baton Rouge Parish | Louisiana Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 20.3% | 23.9% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 19.7% | 18.5% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 28.1% | 33.8% | 25.1% |
The rate of sedentary lifestyle in West Baton Rouge Parish is about 17% lower than in Louisiana.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 42,970 cigarettes a day, 1.3 million a month, or 15.7 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 472,673 minutes a day and 172.5 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in West Baton Rouge Parish is 76.6 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 4.28 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 | West Baton Rouge Parish | Louisiana Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.60 | 7.40 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.6 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in West Baton Rouge Parish is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
West Baton Rouge Parish, LA Health Compared With Nearby Counties
West Baton Rouge Parish, LA is typical in size for this group, 27,974 residents against a local median of 29,819, so the measures below are close to a like for like comparison. West Baton Rouge Parish, LA's uninsured, at 4.7%, runs 33% below the 7.1% typical of the counties around it. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 2.7% on uninsured, so West Baton Rouge Parish, LA sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. West Baton Rouge Parish, LA has the lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Baton Rouge Parish, LA | 27,974 | 76.6 yrs #2/6 | 4.7% #1/6 | 37.5% #2/6 |
| Iberville Parish, LA | 29,819 | 74.0 yrs | 8.1% | 39.8% |
| East Baton Rouge Parish, LA | 452,856 | 75.0 yrs | 8.2% | 37.3% |
| Pointe Coupee Parish, LA | 20,218 | 76.9 yrs | 7.1% | 40.1% |
| West Feliciana Parish, LA | 15,327 | 73.5 yrs | 5.5% | 42.4% |
| St. Martin Parish, LA | 51,353 | 75.5 yrs | 6.1% | 40.5% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, West 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 West Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana.
Is West Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana a healthy place to live?
West 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 West Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana one of the healthiest counties in Louisiana?
West Baton Rouge Parish ranks 6th 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.
What is the life expectancy in West Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana?
People in West Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana can expect to live 76.6 years on average, 1.5 years longer than the Louisiana average of 75.1.
How many people lack health insurance in West Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana?
4.7% of residents in West Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana have no health insurance, about 1 in 21 people, 3.1 points below the Louisiana rate of 7.8%.
What percentage of West Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana residents are obese?
37.5% of adults in West Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 2.8 points below the Louisiana rate of 40.3%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in West Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 42,970 cigarettes a day, 1.3 million a month, or 15.7 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 472,673 minutes a day and 172.5 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in West Baton Rouge Parish is 76.6 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 4.28 lifetimes a year.
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