Health Profile of Andrew County, Missouri
Andrew 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
Andrew County Around averageHealthier than 90% of counties in Missouri
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Andrew County | Missouri Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 79.7 | 76.9 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 5.7% | 8.8% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 15.4% | 19.0% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Andrew County is 79.7 years, about 2.7 years longer than the Missouri average of 76.9 years. The uninsured rate is 5.7%, lower than the Missouri average of 8.8%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 15.4% of residents, lower than the Missouri average of 19.0%.
Population by Age
Older residents
7,020 residents in Andrew County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 485 152 men · 333 women
- 75–84 981 446 men · 535 women
- 65–74 1,895 968 men · 927 women
- 50–64 3,659 1,799 men · 1,860 women
Younger residents
3,961 residents in Andrew County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 1,263 626 boys · 636 girls
- 7–12 1,191 606 boys · 585 girls
- 3–7 874 460 boys · 415 girls
- 0–3 633 338 boys · 295 girls
About 946 residents in Andrew County (5.2% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 79.7 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Andrew County | Missouri Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 10.2% | 11.9% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.1% | 7.3% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 7.1% | 8.3% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 39.1% | 38.1% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Andrew County are about the same as in Missouri.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Andrew County | Missouri Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 19.8% | 22.8% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 17.1% | 16.4% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 26.1% | 29.0% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Andrew County are about the same as in Missouri.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 27,711 cigarettes a day, 831,321 a month, or 10.1 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 304,818 minutes a day and 111.3 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Andrew County is 79.7 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 2.66 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 | Andrew County | Missouri Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 6.94 | 6.78 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 6.9 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Andrew County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Andrew County, MO Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Andrew County, MO is the 3rd largest of the 6 counties compared here, 18,065 residents against a local median of 10,876. The measure that sets Andrew County, MO apart most is uninsured: 5.7%, 24% below the local median of 7.5%. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 4.8% on uninsured, so Andrew County, MO sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Andrew County, MO has the lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew County, MO | 18,065 | 79.7 yrs #2/6 | 5.7% #1/6 | 39.1% #5/6 |
| Buchanan County, MO | 83,567 | 75.3 yrs | 11.2% | 36.1% |
| Nodaway County, MO | 20,774 | 77.5 yrs | 7.5% | 36.1% |
| Doniphan County, KS | 7,501 | 80.4 yrs | 6.4% | 35.0% |
| DeKalb County, MO | 10,876 | 79.2 yrs | 6.7% | 40.1% |
| Holt County, MO | 4,240 | 76.8 yrs | 9.7% | 37.6% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Andrew County, Missouri has an overall health index grade of B, making it somewhat better than Missouri, and somewhat better than the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Andrew County, Missouri.
How healthy is Andrew County, Missouri?
Andrew County, Missouri 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 Andrew County, Missouri one of the healthiest counties in Missouri?
Andrew County ranks 12th healthiest out of 115 counties in Missouri by the Map AI Health Index, which measures life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment.
How long do people live in Andrew County, Missouri?
People in Andrew County, Missouri can expect to live 79.7 years on average, 2.7 years longer than the Missouri average of 76.9.
What is the uninsured rate in Andrew County, Missouri?
5.7% of residents in Andrew County, Missouri have no health insurance, about 1 in 17 people, 3.0 points below the Missouri rate of 8.8%.
What is the obesity rate in Andrew County, Missouri?
39.1% of adults in Andrew County, Missouri are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 0.9 points above the Missouri rate of 38.1%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Andrew County, Missouri go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 27,711 cigarettes a day, 831,321 a month, or 10.1 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 304,818 minutes a day and 111.3 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Andrew County is 79.7 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 2.66 lifetimes a year.
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