Health Profile of Kidder County, North Dakota
Kidder 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
Kidder County Around averageLess healthy than 76% of counties in North Dakota
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Kidder County | North Dakota Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 84.6 | 79.4 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 2.3% | 6.5% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 16.0% | 14.3% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Kidder County is 84.6 years, about 5.2 years longer than the North Dakota average of 79.4 years. The uninsured rate is 2.3%, lower than the North Dakota average of 6.5%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 16.0% of residents, higher than the North Dakota average of 14.3%.
Population by Age
Older residents
1,117 residents in Kidder County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 62 28 men · 35 women
- 75–84 198 105 men · 94 women
- 65–74 300 157 men · 143 women
- 50–64 557 296 men · 261 women
Younger residents
476 residents in Kidder County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 147 82 boys · 65 girls
- 7–12 135 72 boys · 63 girls
- 3–7 108 57 boys · 52 girls
- 0–3 86 44 boys · 41 girls
About 70 residents in Kidder County (2.9% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 84.6 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Kidder County | North Dakota Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 12.5% | 11.3% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 8.4% | 8.2% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 8.9% | 8.0% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 37.0% | 35.3% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Kidder County are about the same as in North Dakota.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Kidder County | North Dakota Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 20.0% | 18.7% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 18.1% | 18.7% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 29.1% | 26.6% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Kidder County are about the same as in North Dakota.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 3,706 cigarettes a day, 111,180 a month, or 1.4 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 40,766 minutes a day and 14.9 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Kidder County is 84.6 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 0.33 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 | Kidder County | North Dakota Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 5.06 | 4.88 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 5.1 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Kidder County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Kidder County, ND Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Kidder County, ND is the 4th largest of the 6 counties compared here, 2,377 residents against a local median of 3,890. Kidder County, ND's uninsured, at 2.3%, runs 48% below the 4.5% typical of the counties around it. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 3.4% on uninsured, so Kidder County, ND sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Kidder County, ND has the lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidder County, ND | 2,377 | 84.6 yrs #1/6 | 2.3% #1/6 | 37.0% #6/6 |
| Logan County, ND | 1,819 | 79.3 yrs | 2.9% | 32.9% |
| Wells County, ND | 3,890 | 78.8 yrs | 3.7% | 33.8% |
| Burleigh County, ND | 100,591 | 81.0 yrs | 4.5% | 31.6% |
| Sheridan County, ND | 1,303 | 77.6 yrs | 6.3% | 35.8% |
| Stutsman County, ND | 21,549 | 78.6 yrs | 5.5% | 33.4% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Kidder 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 Kidder County, North Dakota.
Is Kidder County, North Dakota a healthy place to live?
Kidder 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 Kidder County, North Dakota one of the healthiest counties in North Dakota?
Kidder County ranks 40th 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.
How long do people live in Kidder County, North Dakota?
People in Kidder County, North Dakota can expect to live 84.6 years on average, 5.2 years longer than the North Dakota average of 79.4.
What is the uninsured rate in Kidder County, North Dakota?
2.3% of residents in Kidder County, North Dakota have no health insurance, about 1 in 43 people, 4.2 points below the North Dakota rate of 6.5%.
What is the obesity rate in Kidder County, North Dakota?
37.0% of adults in Kidder 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 Kidder County, North Dakota go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 3,706 cigarettes a day, 111,180 a month, or 1.4 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 40,766 minutes a day and 14.9 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Kidder County is 84.6 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 0.33 lifetimes a year.
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