Health Profile of Sullivan County, New Hampshire
Sullivan 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
Sullivan County Around averageAmong the 3 least healthy counties in New Hampshire
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Sullivan County | New Hampshire Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 80.0 | 80.2 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 6.0% | 5.3% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 14.3% | 12.6% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Sullivan County is 80.0 years, about 0.2 years shorter than the New Hampshire average of 80.2 years. The uninsured rate is 6.0%, higher than the New Hampshire average of 5.3%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 14.3% of residents, higher than the New Hampshire average of 12.6%.
Population by Age
Older residents
19,169 residents in Sullivan County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 1,044 332 men · 712 women
- 75–84 2,594 1,178 men · 1,416 women
- 65–74 5,384 2,692 men · 2,692 women
- 50–64 10,146 5,119 men · 5,028 women
Younger residents
7,755 residents in Sullivan County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 2,440 1,234 boys · 1,206 girls
- 7–12 2,369 1,243 boys · 1,126 girls
- 3–7 1,749 911 boys · 838 girls
- 0–3 1,197 582 boys · 615 girls
About 1,959 residents in Sullivan County (4.5% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 80.0 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Sullivan County | New Hampshire Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 9.9% | 9.0% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.4% | 7.1% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 6.8% | 6.2% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 33.7% | 31.3% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Sullivan County are about the same as in New Hampshire.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Sullivan County | New Hampshire Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 18.0% | 16.0% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 16.2% | 17.4% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 21.5% | 20.1% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Sullivan County are about the same as in New Hampshire.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 64,671 cigarettes a day, 1.9 million a month, or 23.6 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 711,376 minutes a day and 259.7 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Sullivan County is 80.0 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.02 lifetimes a day, or 6.18 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 | Sullivan County | New Hampshire Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 4.59 | 4.69 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 4.6 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Sullivan County is very good — well within WHO health guidelines, with minimal health risk from air pollution.
Sullivan County, NH Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Sullivan County, NH is the 5th largest of the 6 counties compared here, 43,677 residents against a local median of 57,919. Sullivan County, NH's uninsured, at 6.0%, runs 39% above the 4.4% typical of the counties around it. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
Obesity tells the same story from another angle: 33.7% against a local median of 28.9%, 17% above it. Every measure here with a clear better direction points the same way, and it is the wrong way: Sullivan County, NH reads weaker than its neighbours on all of them. The counties themselves spread 2.7% on uninsured, so Sullivan County, NH sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Sullivan County, NH has the 5th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sullivan County, NH | 43,677 | 80.0 yrs #5/6 | 6.0% #5/6 | 33.7% #6/6 |
| Windsor County, VT | 57,919 | 82.3 yrs | 3.6% | 28.9% |
| Cheshire County, NH | 77,281 | 80.4 yrs | 6.2% | 30.4% |
| Merrimack County, NH | 155,964 | 79.5 yrs | 5.1% | 28.9% |
| Windham County, VT | 45,878 | 80.5 yrs | 3.6% | 26.8% |
| Orange County, VT | 29,751 | 82.3 yrs | 4.4% | 29.3% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Sullivan County, New Hampshire has an overall health index grade of B, making it somewhat better than New Hampshire, and somewhat better than the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Sullivan County, New Hampshire.
What is the health grade for Sullivan County, New Hampshire?
Sullivan County, New Hampshire 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 Sullivan County, New Hampshire one of the healthiest counties in New Hampshire?
Sullivan County ranks 9th healthiest out of 10 counties in New Hampshire by the Map AI Health Index, which measures life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment.
What is the life expectancy in Sullivan County, New Hampshire?
People in Sullivan County, New Hampshire can expect to live 80.0 years on average, about the same as the New Hampshire average of 80.2.
What percentage of Sullivan County, New Hampshire residents are uninsured?
6.0% of residents in Sullivan County, New Hampshire have no health insurance, about 1 in 17 people, 0.8 points above the New Hampshire rate of 5.3%.
What is the obesity rate in Sullivan County, New Hampshire?
33.7% of adults in Sullivan County, New Hampshire are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 2.4 points above the New Hampshire rate of 31.3%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Sullivan County, New Hampshire go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 64,671 cigarettes a day, 1.9 million a month, or 23.6 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 711,376 minutes a day and 259.7 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Sullivan County is 80.0 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.02 lifetimes a day, or 6.18 lifetimes a year.
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