Health Profile of Olive Branch, Mississippi
Olive Branch 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
Olive Branch Around average
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Olive Branch | Mississippi Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 77.7 | 74.7 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 6.9% | 11.0% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 13.4% | 23.5% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Olive Branch is 77.7 years, about 3.0 years longer than the Mississippi average of 74.7 years. The uninsured rate is 6.9%, lower than the Mississippi average of 11.0%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 13.4% of residents, lower than the Mississippi average of 23.5%.
Population by Age
Older residents
15,366 residents in Olive Branch are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 608 192 men · 417 women
- 75–84 1,806 772 men · 1,034 women
- 65–74 3,642 1,625 men · 2,017 women
- 50–64 9,309 4,584 men · 4,725 women
Younger residents
11,519 residents in Olive Branch are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 3,929 2,180 boys · 1,748 girls
- 7–12 3,456 1,791 boys · 1,664 girls
- 3–7 2,444 1,119 boys · 1,325 girls
- 0–3 1,690 724 boys · 966 girls
About 1,850 residents in Olive Branch (3.8% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 77.7 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Olive Branch | Mississippi Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 9.3% | 14.7% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 5.8% | 6.2% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 5.2% | 7.9% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 36.7% | 41.8% | 34.3% |
The rate of diabetes in Olive Branch is about 37% lower than in Mississippi. The rate of heart disease in Olive Branch is about 35% lower than in Mississippi.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Olive Branch | Mississippi Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 18.0% | 22.1% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 15.3% | 12.9% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 23.5% | 32.5% | 25.1% |
The rate of sedentary lifestyle in Olive Branch is about 28% lower than in Mississippi. The rate of binge drinking in Olive Branch is about 19% higher than in Mississippi. The rate of smoking in Olive Branch is about 18% lower than in Mississippi.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 67,075 cigarettes a day, 2.0 million a month, or 24.5 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 737,829 minutes a day and 269.3 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Olive Branch is 77.7 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.02 lifetimes a day, or 6.60 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 | Olive Branch | Mississippi Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 8.11 | 7.91 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 8.1 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Olive Branch is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Olive Branch, MS Health Compared With Nearby Cities
Olive Branch, MS is typical in size for this group, 48,912 residents against a local median of 52,351, so the measures below are close to a like for like comparison. Where Olive Branch, MS breaks from the cities next to it is obesity, sitting 24% above the local median of 29.5% at 36.7%. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
Uninsured tells the same story from another angle: 6.9% against a local median of 5.9%, 18% above it. Every measure here with a clear better direction points the same way, and it is the wrong way: Olive Branch, MS reads weaker than its neighbours on all of them. The cities themselves spread 10.6% on obesity, so Olive Branch, MS sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Olive Branch, MS has the 3rd lowest obesity of the 4 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olive Branch, MS | 48,912 | 77.7 yrs #3/4 | 6.9% #3/4 | 36.7% #3/4 |
| Southaven, MS | 54,424 | 75.5 yrs | 7.5% | 38.1% |
| Germantown, TN | 42,327 | 80.4 yrs | 2.6% | 27.5% |
| Collierville, TN | 52,351 | 80.9 yrs | 5.9% | 29.5% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Olive Branch, Mississippi has an overall health index grade of B, making it far better than Mississippi, and somewhat better than the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Olive Branch, Mississippi.
Is Olive Branch, Mississippi a healthy place to live?
Olive Branch, Mississippi 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.
How long do people live in Olive Branch, Mississippi?
People in Olive Branch, Mississippi can expect to live 77.7 years on average, 3.0 years longer than the Mississippi average of 74.7.
What percentage of Olive Branch, Mississippi residents are uninsured?
6.9% of residents in Olive Branch, Mississippi have no health insurance, about 1 in 14 people, 4.1 points below the Mississippi rate of 11.0%.
What is the obesity rate in Olive Branch, Mississippi?
36.7% of adults in Olive Branch, Mississippi are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 5.1 points below the Mississippi rate of 41.8%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Olive Branch, Mississippi go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 67,075 cigarettes a day, 2.0 million a month, or 24.5 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 737,829 minutes a day and 269.3 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Olive Branch is 77.7 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.02 lifetimes a day, or 6.60 lifetimes a year.
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