Health Profile of Christian County, Missouri
Christian 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
Christian County Around averageHealthier than 94% of counties in Missouri
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Christian County | Missouri Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 79.1 | 76.9 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 7.6% | 8.8% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 14.0% | 19.0% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Christian County is 79.1 years, about 2.2 years longer than the Missouri average of 76.9 years. The uninsured rate is 7.6%, lower than the Missouri average of 8.8%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 14.0% of residents, lower than the Missouri average of 19.0%.
Population by Age
Older residents
30,761 residents in Christian County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 1,333 535 men · 798 women
- 75–84 4,153 1,781 men · 2,372 women
- 65–74 8,175 3,911 men · 4,264 women
- 50–64 17,099 8,304 men · 8,796 women
Younger residents
22,060 residents in Christian County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 7,238 3,614 boys · 3,624 girls
- 7–12 6,551 3,346 boys · 3,205 girls
- 3–7 4,763 2,383 boys · 2,381 girls
- 0–3 3,507 1,650 boys · 1,856 girls
About 3,465 residents in Christian County (3.7% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 79.1 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Christian County | Missouri Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 9.1% | 11.9% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 6.4% | 7.3% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 6.2% | 8.3% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 37.7% | 38.1% | 34.3% |
The rate of heart disease in Christian County is about 26% lower than in Missouri. The rate of diabetes in Christian County is about 24% lower than in Missouri.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Christian County | Missouri Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 19.2% | 22.8% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 17.5% | 16.4% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 22.6% | 29.0% | 25.1% |
The rate of sedentary lifestyle in Christian County is about 22% lower than in Missouri. The rate of smoking in Christian County is about 16% lower than in Missouri.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 133,428 cigarettes a day, 4.0 million a month, or 48.7 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 1.5 million minutes a day and 535.7 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Christian County is 79.1 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.04 lifetimes a day, or 13 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 | Christian County | Missouri Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.14 | 6.78 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.1 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Christian County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Christian County, MO Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Christian County, MO is the 2nd largest of the 6 counties compared here, 92,915 residents against a local median of 40,500. Where Christian County, MO breaks from the counties next to it is uninsured, sitting 46% below the local median of 14.0% at 7.6%. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 6.1% on uninsured, so Christian County, MO sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Christian County, MO has the lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian County, MO | 92,915 | 79.1 yrs #1/6 | 7.6% #1/6 | 37.7% #4/6 |
| Greene County, MO | 303,351 | 77.1 yrs | 10.4% | 34.8% |
| Stone County, MO | 32,050 | 77.6 yrs | 9.4% | 38.9% |
| Taney County, MO | 56,523 | 77.0 yrs | 14.6% | 37.1% |
| Webster County, MO | 40,500 | 76.9 yrs | 15.5% | 40.1% |
| Lawrence County, MO | 38,593 | 76.6 yrs | 14.0% | 35.2% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Christian 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 Christian County, Missouri.
Is Christian County, Missouri a healthy place to live?
Christian 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 Christian County, Missouri one of the healthiest counties in Missouri?
Christian County ranks 8th 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.
What is the life expectancy in Christian County, Missouri?
People in Christian County, Missouri can expect to live 79.1 years on average, 2.2 years longer than the Missouri average of 76.9.
How many people lack health insurance in Christian County, Missouri?
7.6% of residents in Christian County, Missouri have no health insurance, about 1 in 13 people, 1.2 points below the Missouri rate of 8.8%.
What is the obesity rate in Christian County, Missouri?
37.7% of adults in Christian County, Missouri are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, about the same as the Missouri rate of 38.1%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Christian County, Missouri go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 133,428 cigarettes a day, 4.0 million a month, or 48.7 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 1.5 million minutes a day and 535.7 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Christian County is 79.1 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.04 lifetimes a day, or 13 lifetimes a year.
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