Health Profile of Worth County, Missouri
Worth 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
Worth County Around averageHealthier than 74% of counties in Missouri
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Worth County | Missouri Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 77.0 | 76.9 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 7.9% | 8.8% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 18.4% | 19.0% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Worth County is 77.0 years, about 0.1 years longer than the Missouri average of 76.9 years. The uninsured rate is 7.9%, lower than the Missouri average of 8.8%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 18.4% of residents, lower than the Missouri average of 19.0%.
Population by Age
Older residents
886 residents in Worth County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 65 34 men · 32 women
- 75–84 174 60 men · 115 women
- 65–74 225 109 men · 117 women
- 50–64 421 222 men · 198 women
Younger residents
378 residents in Worth County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 124 72 boys · 52 girls
- 7–12 116 59 boys · 57 girls
- 3–7 82 39 boys · 43 girls
- 0–3 56 29 boys · 27 girls
About 211 residents in Worth County (10.9% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 77.0 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Worth County | Missouri Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 12.6% | 11.9% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 8.8% | 7.3% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 9.4% | 8.3% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 37.1% | 38.1% | 34.3% |
The rate of cancer in Worth County is about 21% higher than in Missouri.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Worth County | Missouri Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 20.0% | 22.8% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 15.5% | 16.4% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 27.9% | 29.0% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Worth County are about the same as in Missouri.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 3,032 cigarettes a day, 90,960 a month, or 1.1 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 33,352 minutes a day and 12.2 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Worth County is 77.0 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 0.30 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 | Worth County | Missouri Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 6.33 | 6.78 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 6.3 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Worth County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Worth County, MO Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Worth County, MO is the smallest of the 6 counties compared here, 1,934 residents against a local median of 6,245. Nothing separates Worth County, MO sharply from the counties around it. Each measure below lands within 15% of the local median, close enough that the differences are within what survey sampling alone would produce.
The largest of those small differences is uninsured, 5% above the local median at 7.9% against 7.5%. Worth County, MO has the 4th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Worth County, MO | 1,934 | 77.0 yrs #5/6 | 7.9% #4/6 | 37.1% #2/6 |
| Gentry County, MO | 6,245 | 78.4 yrs | 13.9% | 38.0% |
| Ringgold County, IA | 4,645 | 75.7 yrs | 6.6% | 37.2% |
| Taylor County, IA | 5,868 | 78.8 yrs | 3.5% | 37.9% |
| Harrison County, MO | 8,190 | 77.1 yrs | 13.6% | 38.2% |
| Nodaway County, MO | 20,774 | 77.5 yrs | 7.5% | 36.1% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Worth 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 Worth County, Missouri.
How healthy is Worth County, Missouri?
Worth 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 Worth County, Missouri one of the healthiest counties in Missouri?
Worth County ranks 31st 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 Worth County, Missouri?
People in Worth County, Missouri can expect to live 77.0 years on average, about the same as the Missouri average of 76.9.
How many people lack health insurance in Worth County, Missouri?
7.9% of residents in Worth County, Missouri have no health insurance, about 1 in 13 people, 0.8 points below the Missouri rate of 8.8%.
How common is obesity in Worth County, Missouri?
37.1% of adults in Worth County, Missouri are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 1.0 points below the Missouri rate of 38.1%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Worth County, Missouri go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 3,032 cigarettes a day, 90,960 a month, or 1.1 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 33,352 minutes a day and 12.2 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Worth County is 77.0 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 0.30 lifetimes a year.
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