Health Profile of Sunflower County, Mississippi
Sunflower 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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D
Sunflower County Well below averageLess healthy than 74% of counties in Mississippi
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Sunflower County | Mississippi Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 73.6 | 74.7 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 11.4% | 11.0% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 26.2% | 23.5% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Sunflower County is 73.6 years, about 1.1 years shorter than the Mississippi average of 74.7 years. The uninsured rate is 11.4%, higher than the Mississippi average of 11.0%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 26.2% of residents, higher than the Mississippi average of 23.5%.
Population by Age
Older residents
7,481 residents in Sunflower County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 392 78 men · 314 women
- 75–84 938 379 men · 558 women
- 65–74 1,913 842 men · 1,070 women
- 50–64 4,238 2,089 men · 2,149 women
Younger residents
5,196 residents in Sunflower County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 1,643 806 boys · 837 girls
- 7–12 1,494 752 boys · 742 girls
- 3–7 1,174 593 boys · 580 girls
- 0–3 886 443 boys · 442 girls
About 1,576 residents in Sunflower County (6.5% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 73.6 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Sunflower County | Mississippi Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 15.7% | 14.7% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 5.2% | 6.2% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 7.4% | 7.9% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 46.0% | 41.8% | 34.3% |
The rate of cancer in Sunflower County is about 16% lower than in Mississippi.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Sunflower County | Mississippi Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 24.6% | 22.1% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 11.6% | 12.9% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 34.2% | 32.5% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Sunflower County are about the same as in Mississippi.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 47,077 cigarettes a day, 1.4 million a month, or 17.2 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 517,847 minutes a day and 189.0 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Sunflower County is 73.6 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 4.89 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 | Sunflower County | Mississippi Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 8.00 | 7.91 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 8.0 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Sunflower County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Sunflower County, MS Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Sunflower County, MS is typical in size for this group, 24,333 residents against a local median of 27,141, so the measures below are close to a like for like comparison. There is no headline here. Every measure below sits within 15% of the median across the nearest counties, which makes Sunflower County, MS an unremarkable member of its own neighbourhood rather than an outlier in it.
The largest of those small differences is uninsured, 1% below the local median at 11.4% against 11.6%. Sunflower County, MS has the 3rd lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunflower County, MS | 24,333 | 73.6 yrs #3/6 | 11.4% #3/6 | 46.0% #4/6 |
| Leflore County, MS | 27,141 | 72.7 yrs | 13.0% | 52.4% |
| Bolivar County, MS | 29,520 | 74.7 yrs | 11.2% | 44.4% |
| Humphreys County, MS | 7,395 | 77.1 yrs | 10.3% | 48.9% |
| Washington County, MS | 42,708 | 72.3 yrs | 11.6% | 45.5% |
| Tallahatchie County, MS | 11,764 | 70.9 yrs | 14.9% | 43.8% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Sunflower County, Mississippi has an overall health index grade of D, making it about on par with Mississippi, and somewhat worse than the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Sunflower County, Mississippi.
What is the health grade for Sunflower County, Mississippi?
Sunflower County, Mississippi has a Map AI Health Index grade of D, based on life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment; a D grade means residents face somewhat worse health outcomes than the U.S. average.
Is Sunflower County, Mississippi one of the healthiest counties in Mississippi?
Sunflower County ranks 61st healthiest out of 82 counties in Mississippi by the Map AI Health Index, which measures life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment.
What is the life expectancy in Sunflower County, Mississippi?
People in Sunflower County, Mississippi can expect to live 73.6 years on average, 1.1 years shorter than the Mississippi average of 74.7.
What percentage of Sunflower County, Mississippi residents are uninsured?
11.4% of residents in Sunflower County, Mississippi have no health insurance, about 1 in 9 people, about the same as the Mississippi rate of 11.0%.
How common is obesity in Sunflower County, Mississippi?
46.0% of adults in Sunflower County, Mississippi are classified as obese, about 1 in 2, 4.2 points above the Mississippi rate of 41.8%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Sunflower County, Mississippi go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 47,077 cigarettes a day, 1.4 million a month, or 17.2 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 517,847 minutes a day and 189.0 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Sunflower County is 73.6 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 4.89 lifetimes a year.
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