Health Profile of Ozark County, Missouri
Ozark 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
Ozark County Below averageLess healthy than 89% of counties in Missouri
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Ozark County | Missouri Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 81.2 | 76.9 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 13.2% | 8.8% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 26.2% | 19.0% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Ozark County is 81.2 years, about 4.2 years longer than the Missouri average of 76.9 years. The uninsured rate is 13.2%, higher than the Missouri average of 8.8%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 26.2% of residents, higher than the Missouri average of 19.0%.
Population by Age
Older residents
4,511 residents in Ozark County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 231 96 men · 135 women
- 75–84 728 356 men · 373 women
- 65–74 1,423 713 men · 709 women
- 50–64 2,128 1,072 men · 1,056 women
Younger residents
1,587 residents in Ozark County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 561 274 boys · 287 girls
- 7–12 478 254 boys · 224 girls
- 3–7 320 173 boys · 147 girls
- 0–3 228 122 boys · 106 girls
About 461 residents in Ozark County (5.2% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 81.2 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Ozark County | Missouri Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 16.4% | 11.9% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 8.5% | 7.3% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 12.0% | 8.3% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 40.1% | 38.1% | 34.3% |
The rate of heart disease in Ozark County is about 45% higher than in Missouri. The rate of diabetes in Ozark County is about 38% higher than in Missouri. The rate of cancer in Ozark County is about 18% higher than in Missouri.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Ozark County | Missouri Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 27.4% | 22.8% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 13.9% | 16.4% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 34.5% | 29.0% | 25.1% |
The rate of smoking in Ozark County is about 21% higher than in Missouri. The rate of sedentary lifestyle in Ozark County is about 19% higher than in Missouri. The rate of binge drinking in Ozark County is about 15% lower than in Missouri.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 19,726 cigarettes a day, 591,767 a month, or 7.2 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 216,981 minutes a day and 79.2 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Ozark County is 81.2 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 1.86 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 | Ozark County | Missouri Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 6.51 | 6.78 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 6.5 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Ozark County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Ozark County, MO Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Ozark County, MO is the smallest of the 6 counties compared here, 8,873 residents against a local median of 40,383. Ozark County, MO's uninsured, at 13.2%, runs 16% above the 11.4% typical of the counties around it. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 7.9% on uninsured, so Ozark County, MO sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Ozark County, MO has the 5th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ozark County, MO | 8,873 | 81.2 yrs #1/6 | 13.2% #5/6 | 40.1% #6/6 |
| Douglas County, MO | 11,965 | 74.8 yrs | 11.4% | 39.1% |
| Baxter County, AR | 42,405 | 75.3 yrs | 7.0% | 33.0% |
| Marion County, AR | 17,232 | 75.5 yrs | 6.7% | 36.4% |
| Howell County, MO | 40,383 | 75.6 yrs | 11.7% | 39.8% |
| Taney County, MO | 56,523 | 77.0 yrs | 14.6% | 37.1% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Ozark 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 Ozark County, Missouri.
Is Ozark County, Missouri a healthy place to live?
Ozark 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 Ozark County, Missouri one of the healthiest counties in Missouri?
Ozark County ranks 102nd 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 Ozark County, Missouri?
People in Ozark County, Missouri can expect to live 81.2 years on average, 4.2 years longer than the Missouri average of 76.9.
How many people lack health insurance in Ozark County, Missouri?
13.2% of residents in Ozark County, Missouri have no health insurance, about 1 in 8 people, 4.5 points above the Missouri rate of 8.8%.
What percentage of Ozark County, Missouri residents are obese?
40.1% of adults in Ozark County, Missouri are classified as obese, about 1 in 2, 2.0 points above the Missouri rate of 38.1%.
What is the biggest health concern in Ozark County, Missouri?
Compared with Missouri as a whole, heart disease stands out most: the adult rate here is 12.0%, about 45% higher than the Missouri rate of 8.3%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Ozark County, Missouri go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 19,726 cigarettes a day, 591,767 a month, or 7.2 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 216,981 minutes a day and 79.2 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Ozark County is 81.2 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 1.86 lifetimes a year.
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