Health Profile of Barry County, Missouri
Barry 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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C
Barry County Below averageLess healthy than 75% of counties in Missouri
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Barry County | Missouri Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 76.8 | 76.9 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 12.1% | 8.8% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 20.7% | 19.0% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Barry County is 76.8 years, about 0.2 years shorter than the Missouri average of 76.9 years. The uninsured rate is 12.1%, higher than the Missouri average of 8.8%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 20.7% of residents, higher than the Missouri average of 19.0%.
Population by Age
Older residents
14,219 residents in Barry County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 852 307 men · 544 women
- 75–84 2,040 897 men · 1,143 women
- 65–74 4,181 2,096 men · 2,085 women
- 50–64 7,147 3,555 men · 3,591 women
Younger residents
7,733 residents in Barry County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 2,290 1,223 boys · 1,067 girls
- 7–12 2,342 1,229 boys · 1,113 girls
- 3–7 1,815 910 boys · 905 girls
- 0–3 1,287 620 boys · 666 girls
About 2,463 residents in Barry County (7.0% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 76.8 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Barry County | Missouri Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 13.3% | 11.9% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.5% | 7.3% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 8.9% | 8.3% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 39.2% | 38.1% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Barry County are about the same as in Missouri.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Barry County | Missouri Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 24.1% | 22.8% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 15.5% | 16.4% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 31.0% | 29.0% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Barry County are about the same as in Missouri.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 65,073 cigarettes a day, 2.0 million a month, or 23.8 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 715,800 minutes a day and 261.3 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Barry County is 76.8 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.02 lifetimes a day, or 6.47 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 | Barry County | Missouri Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.20 | 6.78 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.2 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Barry County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Barry County, MO Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Barry County, MO is typical in size for this group, 35,028 residents against a local median of 32,050, so the measures below are close to a like for like comparison. Barry County, MO 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 uninsured, 14% below the local median at 12.1% against 14.0%. Barry County, MO has the 2nd lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barry County, MO | 35,028 | 76.8 yrs #4/6 | 12.1% #2/6 | 39.2% #5/6 |
| Stone County, MO | 32,050 | 77.6 yrs | 9.4% | 38.9% |
| Lawrence County, MO | 38,593 | 76.6 yrs | 14.0% | 35.2% |
| Carroll County, AR | 28,630 | 77.0 yrs | 14.2% | 35.8% |
| McDonald County, MO | 23,701 | 76.8 yrs | 18.4% | 39.3% |
| Newton County, MO | 60,118 | 76.3 yrs | 12.7% | 34.8% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Barry County, Missouri has an overall health index grade of C, making it about on par with Missouri, and about on par with the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Barry County, Missouri.
How healthy is Barry County, Missouri?
Barry County, Missouri 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 Barry County, Missouri one of the healthiest counties in Missouri?
Barry County ranks 87th 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 Barry County, Missouri?
People in Barry County, Missouri can expect to live 76.8 years on average, about the same as the Missouri average of 76.9.
How many people lack health insurance in Barry County, Missouri?
12.1% of residents in Barry County, Missouri have no health insurance, about 1 in 8 people, 3.3 points above the Missouri rate of 8.8%.
What percentage of Barry County, Missouri residents are obese?
39.2% of adults in Barry County, Missouri are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 1.1 points above the Missouri rate of 38.1%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Barry County, Missouri go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 65,073 cigarettes a day, 2.0 million a month, or 23.8 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 715,800 minutes a day and 261.3 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Barry County is 76.8 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.02 lifetimes a day, or 6.47 lifetimes a year.
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