Health Profile of Sullivan County, Missouri
Sullivan 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
Sullivan County Below average
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Sullivan County | Missouri Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 77.2 | 76.9 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 8.7% | 8.8% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 20.0% | 19.0% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Sullivan County is 77.2 years, about 0.3 years longer than the Missouri average of 76.9 years. The uninsured rate is 8.7%, lower than the Missouri average of 8.8%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 20.0% of residents, higher than the Missouri average of 19.0%.
Population by Age
Older residents
2,344 residents in Sullivan County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 159 54 men · 105 women
- 75–84 366 162 men · 204 women
- 65–74 617 298 men · 320 women
- 50–64 1,201 615 men · 586 women
Younger residents
1,270 residents in Sullivan County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 369 213 boys · 156 girls
- 7–12 377 198 boys · 180 girls
- 3–7 304 154 boys · 150 girls
- 0–3 219 112 boys · 107 girls
About 424 residents in Sullivan County (7.2% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 77.2 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Sullivan County | Missouri Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 12.5% | 11.9% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.4% | 7.3% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 8.5% | 8.3% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 40.1% | 38.1% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Sullivan County are about the same as in Missouri.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Sullivan County | Missouri Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 22.4% | 22.8% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 15.7% | 16.4% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 31.9% | 29.0% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Sullivan County are about the same as in Missouri.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 10,188 cigarettes a day, 305,626 a month, or 3.7 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 112,063 minutes a day and 40.9 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Sullivan County is 77.2 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 1.01 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 | Sullivan County | Missouri Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 6.45 | 6.78 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 6.4 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Sullivan County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Sullivan County, MO Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Sullivan County, MO is the 4th largest of the 6 counties compared here, 5,857 residents against a local median of 9,787. There is no headline here. Every measure below sits within 15% of the median across the nearest counties, which makes Sullivan County, MO an unremarkable member of its own neighbourhood rather than an outlier in it.
The largest of those small differences is uninsured, 10% below the local median at 8.7% against 9.6%. Sullivan County, MO has the lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sullivan County, MO | 5,857 | 77.2 yrs #4/6 | 8.7% #1/6 | 40.1% #6/6 |
| Putnam County, MO | 4,642 | 83.3 yrs | 9.6% | 36.7% |
| Linn County, MO | 11,852 | 76.5 yrs | 9.3% | 37.9% |
| Grundy County, MO | 9,787 | 78.2 yrs | 16.2% | 36.8% |
| Mercer County, MO | 3,482 | 76.4 yrs | 9.2% | 36.4% |
| Adair County, MO | 25,301 | 77.7 yrs | 10.3% | 37.6% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Sullivan 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 Sullivan County, Missouri.
How healthy is Sullivan County, Missouri?
Sullivan 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 Sullivan County, Missouri one of the healthiest counties in Missouri?
Sullivan County ranks 69th 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 Sullivan County, Missouri?
People in Sullivan County, Missouri can expect to live 77.2 years on average, about the same as the Missouri average of 76.9.
What is the uninsured rate in Sullivan County, Missouri?
8.7% of residents in Sullivan County, Missouri have no health insurance, about 1 in 11 people, about the same as the Missouri rate of 8.8%.
What is the obesity rate in Sullivan County, Missouri?
40.1% of adults in Sullivan County, Missouri are classified as obese, about 1 in 2, 1.9 points above the Missouri rate of 38.1%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Sullivan County, Missouri go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 10,188 cigarettes a day, 305,626 a month, or 3.7 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 112,063 minutes a day and 40.9 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Sullivan County is 77.2 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 1.01 lifetimes a year.
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