Health Profile of Watonwan County, Minnesota
Watonwan 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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B
Watonwan County Around averageLess healthy than 91% of counties in Minnesota
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Watonwan County | Minnesota Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 81.8 | 80.8 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 10.7% | 4.7% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 15.6% | 13.0% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Watonwan County is 81.8 years, about 1.0 years longer than the Minnesota average of 80.8 years. The uninsured rate is 10.7%, higher than the Minnesota average of 4.7%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 15.6% of residents, higher than the Minnesota average of 13.0%.
Population by Age
Older residents
4,397 residents in Watonwan County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 414 144 men · 270 women
- 75–84 707 346 men · 362 women
- 65–74 1,102 571 men · 532 women
- 50–64 2,173 1,083 men · 1,090 women
Younger residents
2,696 residents in Watonwan County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 770 423 boys · 347 girls
- 7–12 753 367 boys · 386 girls
- 3–7 652 325 boys · 327 girls
- 0–3 520 277 boys · 244 girls
About 626 residents in Watonwan County (5.6% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 81.8 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Watonwan County | Minnesota Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 11.1% | 9.9% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.7% | 7.4% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 8.0% | 7.0% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 36.9% | 34.5% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Watonwan County are about the same as in Minnesota.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Watonwan County | Minnesota Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 19.5% | 18.5% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 18.0% | 19.1% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 26.6% | 22.2% | 25.1% |
The rate of sedentary lifestyle in Watonwan County is about 20% higher than in Minnesota.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 16,129 cigarettes a day, 483,860 a month, or 5.9 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 177,415 minutes a day and 64.8 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Watonwan County is 81.8 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 1.51 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 | Watonwan County | Minnesota Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 5.73 | 5.25 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 5.7 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Watonwan County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Watonwan County, MN Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Watonwan County, MN is the smallest of the 6 counties compared here, 11,205 residents against a local median of 25,800. Where Watonwan County, MN breaks from the counties next to it is uninsured, sitting 150% above the local median of 4.3% at 10.7%. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves sit within 2.5% of each other on uninsured, a tighter band than the gap between any of them and Watonwan County, MN, which makes it a genuine outlier here rather than one end of a wide local spread. Watonwan County, MN has the 6th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watonwan County, MN | 11,205 | 81.8 yrs #1/6 | 10.7% #6/6 | 36.9% #5/6 |
| Brown County, MN | 25,800 | 81.3 yrs | 4.6% | 35.7% |
| Martin County, MN | 19,780 | 81.3 yrs | 4.1% | 35.7% |
| Nicollet County, MN | 34,262 | 81.6 yrs | 3.4% | 32.3% |
| Blue Earth County, MN | 69,837 | 80.4 yrs | 4.3% | 27.6% |
| Cottonwood County, MN | 11,447 | 80.0 yrs | 5.9% | 36.9% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Watonwan County, Minnesota has an overall health index grade of B, making it about on par with Minnesota, and somewhat better than the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Watonwan County, Minnesota.
How healthy is Watonwan County, Minnesota?
Watonwan County, Minnesota has a Map AI Health Index grade of B, based on life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment; a B grade means residents are somewhat healthier than the U.S. average.
Is Watonwan County, Minnesota one of the healthiest counties in Minnesota?
Watonwan County ranks 79th healthiest out of 87 counties in Minnesota by the Map AI Health Index, which measures life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment.
How long do people live in Watonwan County, Minnesota?
People in Watonwan County, Minnesota can expect to live 81.8 years on average, 1.0 years longer than the Minnesota average of 80.8.
What is the uninsured rate in Watonwan County, Minnesota?
10.7% of residents in Watonwan County, Minnesota have no health insurance, about 1 in 9 people, 6.1 points above the Minnesota rate of 4.7%.
How common is obesity in Watonwan County, Minnesota?
36.9% of adults in Watonwan County, Minnesota are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 2.3 points above the Minnesota rate of 34.5%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Watonwan County, Minnesota go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 16,129 cigarettes a day, 483,860 a month, or 5.9 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 177,415 minutes a day and 64.8 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Watonwan County is 81.8 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 1.51 lifetimes a year.
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