Health Profile of Nodaway County, Missouri
Nodaway 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
Nodaway County Around averageHealthier than 85% of counties in Missouri
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Nodaway County | Missouri Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 77.5 | 76.9 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 7.5% | 8.8% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 16.0% | 19.0% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Nodaway County is 77.5 years, about 0.5 years longer than the Missouri average of 76.9 years. The uninsured rate is 7.5%, lower than the Missouri average of 8.8%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 16.0% of residents, lower than the Missouri average of 19.0%.
Population by Age
Older residents
6,549 residents in Nodaway County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 502 189 men · 313 women
- 75–84 1,065 449 men · 616 women
- 65–74 1,745 853 men · 892 women
- 50–64 3,237 1,667 men · 1,570 women
Younger residents
3,285 residents in Nodaway County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 999 503 boys · 496 girls
- 7–12 934 461 boys · 473 girls
- 3–7 756 392 boys · 363 girls
- 0–3 596 325 boys · 272 girls
About 1,276 residents in Nodaway County (6.1% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 77.5 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Nodaway County | Missouri Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 9.6% | 11.9% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 6.3% | 7.3% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 6.9% | 8.3% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 36.1% | 38.1% | 34.3% |
The rate of diabetes in Nodaway County is about 19% lower than in Missouri. The rate of heart disease in Nodaway County is about 16% lower than in Missouri.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Nodaway County | Missouri Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 19.0% | 22.8% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 18.5% | 16.4% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 25.1% | 29.0% | 25.1% |
The rate of smoking in Nodaway County is about 17% lower than in Missouri.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 32,695 cigarettes a day, 980,839 a month, or 11.9 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 359,641 minutes a day and 131.3 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Nodaway County is 77.5 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 3.22 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 | Nodaway County | Missouri Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 6.55 | 6.78 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 6.5 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Nodaway County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Nodaway County, MO Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Nodaway County, MO is the largest of the 6 counties compared here, 20,774 residents against a local median of 5,868. Nodaway County, MO's uninsured, at 7.5%, runs 31% above the 5.7% typical of the counties around it. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 6.2% on uninsured, so Nodaway County, MO sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Nodaway County, MO has the 4th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nodaway County, MO | 20,774 | 77.5 yrs #4/6 | 7.5% #4/6 | 36.1% #1/6 |
| Andrew County, MO | 18,065 | 79.7 yrs | 5.7% | 39.1% |
| Taylor County, IA | 5,868 | 78.8 yrs | 3.5% | 37.9% |
| Holt County, MO | 4,240 | 76.8 yrs | 9.7% | 37.6% |
| Page County, IA | 15,131 | 78.9 yrs | 4.8% | 39.1% |
| Worth County, MO | 1,934 | 77.0 yrs | 7.9% | 37.1% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Nodaway 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 Nodaway County, Missouri.
What is the health grade for Nodaway County, Missouri?
Nodaway 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 Nodaway County, Missouri one of the healthiest counties in Missouri?
Nodaway County ranks 18th 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 average lifespan in Nodaway County, Missouri?
People in Nodaway County, Missouri can expect to live 77.5 years on average, 0.5 years longer than the Missouri average of 76.9.
What is the uninsured rate in Nodaway County, Missouri?
7.5% of residents in Nodaway County, Missouri have no health insurance, about 1 in 13 people, 1.2 points below the Missouri rate of 8.8%.
How common is obesity in Nodaway County, Missouri?
36.1% of adults in Nodaway County, Missouri are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 2.0 points below the Missouri rate of 38.1%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Nodaway County, Missouri go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 32,695 cigarettes a day, 980,839 a month, or 11.9 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 359,641 minutes a day and 131.3 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Nodaway County is 77.5 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 3.22 lifetimes a year.
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