Health Profile of Putnam County, Missouri
Putnam 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
Putnam County Below averageHealthier than 70% of counties in Missouri
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Putnam County | Missouri Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 83.3 | 76.9 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 9.6% | 8.8% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 19.0% | 19.0% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Putnam County is 83.3 years, about 6.4 years longer than the Missouri average of 76.9 years. The uninsured rate is 9.6%, higher than the Missouri average of 8.8%. Self-rated poor health is reported by about the same share of residents as in Missouri, at 19.0%.
Population by Age
Older residents
2,035 residents in Putnam County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 140 34 men · 106 women
- 75–84 353 179 men · 174 women
- 65–74 592 305 men · 287 women
- 50–64 950 474 men · 475 women
Younger residents
1,012 residents in Putnam County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 318 195 boys · 123 girls
- 7–12 304 161 boys · 143 girls
- 3–7 227 120 boys · 107 girls
- 0–3 163 101 boys · 63 girls
About 195 residents in Putnam County (4.2% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 83.3 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Putnam County | Missouri Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 12.8% | 11.9% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 8.5% | 7.3% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 9.5% | 8.3% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 36.6% | 38.1% | 34.3% |
The rate of cancer in Putnam County is about 16% higher than in Missouri. The rate of heart disease in Putnam County is about 15% higher than in Missouri.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Putnam County | Missouri Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 21.4% | 22.8% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 14.8% | 16.4% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 29.3% | 29.0% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Putnam County are about the same as in Missouri.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 7,689 cigarettes a day, 230,671 a month, or 2.8 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 84,579 minutes a day and 30.9 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Putnam County is 83.3 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 0.71 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 | Putnam County | Missouri Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 6.39 | 6.78 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 6.4 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Putnam County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Putnam County, MO Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Putnam County, MO is the 5th largest of the 6 counties compared here, 4,642 residents against a local median of 6,531. There is no headline here. Every measure below sits within 15% of the median across the nearest counties, which makes Putnam County, MO an unremarkable member of its own neighbourhood rather than an outlier in it.
The largest of those small differences is life expectancy, 7% above the local median at 83.3 yrs against 77.7 yrs. Putnam County, MO has the highest life expectancy of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Putnam County, MO | 4,642 | 83.3 yrs #1/6 | 9.6% #3/6 | 36.7% #1/6 |
| Sullivan County, MO | 5,857 | 77.2 yrs | 8.7% | 40.1% |
| Appanoose County, IA | 12,184 | 76.9 yrs | 9.0% | 40.2% |
| Wayne County, IA | 6,531 | 78.6 yrs | 12.8% | 39.2% |
| Schuyler County, MO | 4,038 | 78.1 yrs | 15.5% | 37.2% |
| Adair County, MO | 25,301 | 77.7 yrs | 10.3% | 37.6% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Putnam County, Missouri has an overall health index grade of C, making it somewhat better than Missouri, and about on par with the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Putnam County, Missouri.
How healthy is Putnam County, Missouri?
Putnam 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 Putnam County, Missouri one of the healthiest counties in Missouri?
Putnam County ranks 35th 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 Putnam County, Missouri?
People in Putnam County, Missouri can expect to live 83.3 years on average, 6.4 years longer than the Missouri average of 76.9.
How many people lack health insurance in Putnam County, Missouri?
9.6% of residents in Putnam County, Missouri have no health insurance, about 1 in 10 people, 0.9 points above the Missouri rate of 8.8%.
What percentage of Putnam County, Missouri residents are obese?
36.7% of adults in Putnam County, Missouri are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 1.5 points below the Missouri rate of 38.1%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Putnam County, Missouri go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 7,689 cigarettes a day, 230,671 a month, or 2.8 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 84,579 minutes a day and 30.9 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Putnam County is 83.3 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 0.71 lifetimes a year.
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