Health Profile of Anne Arundel County, Maryland
Anne Arundel County 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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Anne Arundel County Above averageHealthier than 78% of counties in Maryland
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Anne Arundel County | Maryland Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 79.0 | 78.4 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 4.7% | 6.3% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 10.3% | 13.2% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Anne Arundel County is 79.0 years, about 0.6 years longer than the Maryland average of 78.4 years. The uninsured rate is 4.7%, lower than the Maryland average of 6.3%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 10.3% of residents, lower than the Maryland average of 13.2%.
Population by Age
Older residents
203,403 residents in Anne Arundel County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 9,456 3,395 men · 6,061 women
- 75–84 25,237 10,774 men · 14,463 women
- 65–74 50,744 23,825 men · 26,919 women
- 50–64 117,967 57,491 men · 60,476 women
Younger residents
129,925 residents in Anne Arundel County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 40,125 20,477 boys · 19,648 girls
- 7–12 38,396 19,703 boys · 18,693 girls
- 3–7 29,478 15,046 boys · 14,432 girls
- 0–3 21,927 11,096 boys · 10,831 girls
About 22,952 residents in Anne Arundel County (3.8% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 79.0 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Anne Arundel County | Maryland Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 8.5% | 10.6% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 6.2% | 6.7% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 5.2% | 6.0% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 32.0% | 34.0% | 34.3% |
The rate of diabetes in Anne Arundel County is about 20% lower than in Maryland.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Anne Arundel County | Maryland Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 12.9% | 15.9% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 16.6% | 14.9% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 19.1% | 22.9% | 25.1% |
The rate of smoking in Anne Arundel County is about 19% lower than in Maryland. The rate of sedentary lifestyle in Anne Arundel County is about 17% lower than in Maryland.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 598,963 cigarettes a day, 18.0 million a month, or 218.6 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 6.6 million minutes a day and 2.4 billion a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Anne Arundel County is 79.0 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.16 lifetimes a day, or 58 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 | Anne Arundel County | Maryland Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 5.91 | 5.95 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 5.9 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Anne Arundel County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Anne Arundel County, MD Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Anne Arundel County, MD is the 4th largest of the 5 counties compared here, 597,957 residents against a local median of 764,548. Anne Arundel County, MD sits close to the middle of its own neighbourhood. No measure below is more than 15% off the local median, so the choice between these counties turns on things this data does not capture.
The largest of those small differences is obesity, 12% above the local median at 32.0% against 28.6%. Anne Arundel County, MD has the 4th lowest obesity of the 5 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anne Arundel County, MD | 597,957 | 79.0 yrs #3/5 | 4.7% #3/5 | 32.0% #4/5 |
| Prince George's County, MD | 959,665 | 79.7 yrs | 11.4% | 36.9% |
| Howard County, MD | 336,328 | 81.7 yrs | 4.2% | 26.4% |
| Baltimore County, MD | 850,783 | 78.1 yrs | 5.4% | 30.8% |
| District of Columbia, DC | 678,314 | 76.4 yrs | 3.6% | 25.3% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Anne Arundel County, Maryland has an overall health index grade of A, making it somewhat better than Maryland, and notably better than the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Anne Arundel County, Maryland.
Is Anne Arundel County, Maryland a healthy place to live?
Anne Arundel County, Maryland has a Map AI Health Index grade of A, based on life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment; an A grade means residents are much healthier than the U.S. average.
Is Anne Arundel County, Maryland one of the healthiest counties in Maryland?
Anne Arundel County ranks 6th healthiest out of 24 counties in Maryland by the Map AI Health Index, which measures life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment.
What is the average lifespan in Anne Arundel County, Maryland?
People in Anne Arundel County, Maryland can expect to live 79.0 years on average, 0.6 years longer than the Maryland average of 78.4.
What is the uninsured rate in Anne Arundel County, Maryland?
4.7% of residents in Anne Arundel County, Maryland have no health insurance, about 1 in 21 people, 1.5 points below the Maryland rate of 6.3%.
How common is obesity in Anne Arundel County, Maryland?
32.0% of adults in Anne Arundel County, Maryland are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 2.0 points below the Maryland rate of 34.0%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Anne Arundel County, Maryland go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 598,963 cigarettes a day, 18.0 million a month, or 218.6 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 6.6 million minutes a day and 2.4 billion a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Anne Arundel County is 79.0 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.16 lifetimes a day, or 58 lifetimes a year.
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