Health Profile of Bottineau County, North Dakota
Bottineau 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
Bottineau County Around averageHealthier than 73% of counties in North Dakota
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Bottineau County | North Dakota Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 81.3 | 79.4 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 8.4% | 6.5% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 13.3% | 14.3% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Bottineau County is 81.3 years, about 1.9 years longer than the North Dakota average of 79.4 years. The uninsured rate is 8.4%, higher than the North Dakota average of 6.5%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 13.3% of residents, lower than the North Dakota average of 14.3%.
Population by Age
Older residents
2,860 residents in Bottineau County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 188 61 men · 127 women
- 75–84 461 229 men · 233 women
- 65–74 823 406 men · 418 women
- 50–64 1,387 700 men · 687 women
Younger residents
1,250 residents in Bottineau County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 408 238 boys · 171 girls
- 7–12 363 189 boys · 173 girls
- 3–7 273 134 boys · 139 girls
- 0–3 206 109 boys · 97 girls
About 313 residents in Bottineau County (4.9% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 81.3 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Bottineau County | North Dakota Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 11.0% | 11.3% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 8.5% | 8.2% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 8.0% | 8.0% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 37.0% | 35.3% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Bottineau County are about the same as in North Dakota.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Bottineau County | North Dakota Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 16.9% | 18.7% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 18.8% | 18.7% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 24.9% | 26.6% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Bottineau County are about the same as in North Dakota.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 8,409 cigarettes a day, 252,267 a month, or 3.1 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 92,498 minutes a day and 33.8 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Bottineau County is 81.3 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 0.79 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 | Bottineau County | North Dakota Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 5.17 | 4.88 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 5.2 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Bottineau County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Bottineau County, ND Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Bottineau County, ND is the 3rd largest of the 6 counties compared here, 6,378 residents against a local median of 5,207. Nothing separates Bottineau County, ND 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, 7% above the local median at 8.4% against 7.8%. Bottineau County, ND has the 5th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bottineau County, ND | 6,378 | 81.3 yrs #1/6 | 8.4% #5/6 | 37.0% #5/6 |
| McHenry County, ND | 5,207 | 79.2 yrs | 8.3% | 36.8% |
| Renville County, ND | 2,304 | 78.1 yrs | 5.4% | 35.9% |
| Ward County, ND | 68,973 | 79.0 yrs | 6.4% | 35.3% |
| Rolette County, ND | 11,924 | 74.9 yrs | 22.1% | 47.9% |
| Pierce County, ND | 3,928 | 78.1 yrs | 7.8% | 35.8% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Bottineau County, North Dakota has an overall health index grade of B, making it somewhat better than North Dakota, and somewhat better than the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Bottineau County, North Dakota.
What is the health grade for Bottineau County, North Dakota?
Bottineau County, North Dakota 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 Bottineau County, North Dakota one of the healthiest counties in North Dakota?
Bottineau County ranks 15th healthiest out of 52 counties in North Dakota by the Map AI Health Index, which measures life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment.
What is the average lifespan in Bottineau County, North Dakota?
People in Bottineau County, North Dakota can expect to live 81.3 years on average, 1.9 years longer than the North Dakota average of 79.4.
How many people lack health insurance in Bottineau County, North Dakota?
8.4% of residents in Bottineau County, North Dakota have no health insurance, about 1 in 12 people, 1.9 points above the North Dakota rate of 6.5%.
What percentage of Bottineau County, North Dakota residents are obese?
37.0% of adults in Bottineau County, North Dakota are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 1.7 points above the North Dakota rate of 35.3%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Bottineau County, North Dakota go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 8,409 cigarettes a day, 252,267 a month, or 3.1 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 92,498 minutes a day and 33.8 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Bottineau County is 81.3 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 0.79 lifetimes a year.
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