Health Profile of Rio Arriba County, New Mexico
Rio Arriba 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
Rio Arriba County Around average
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Rio Arriba County | New Mexico Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 79.3 | 78.6 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 8.7% | 9.6% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 19.7% | 17.9% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Rio Arriba County is 79.3 years, about 0.6 years longer than the New Mexico average of 78.6 years. The uninsured rate is 8.7%, lower than the New Mexico average of 9.6%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 19.7% of residents, higher than the New Mexico average of 17.9%.
Population by Age
Older residents
15,554 residents in Rio Arriba County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 823 231 men · 592 women
- 75–84 2,150 1,036 men · 1,114 women
- 65–74 4,362 2,097 men · 2,265 women
- 50–64 8,219 4,118 men · 4,101 women
Younger residents
8,947 residents in Rio Arriba County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 2,921 1,483 boys · 1,438 girls
- 7–12 2,659 1,305 boys · 1,354 girls
- 3–7 1,917 924 boys · 993 girls
- 0–3 1,450 693 boys · 757 girls
About 1,872 residents in Rio Arriba County (4.7% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 79.3 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Rio Arriba County | New Mexico Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 15.3% | 13.5% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 5.3% | 6.4% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 6.7% | 7.4% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 32.9% | 31.4% | 34.3% |
The rate of cancer in Rio Arriba County is about 16% lower than in New Mexico.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Rio Arriba County | New Mexico Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 17.7% | 18.0% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 13.3% | 13.1% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 26.3% | 24.9% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Rio Arriba County are about the same as in New Mexico.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 55,099 cigarettes a day, 1.7 million a month, or 20.1 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 606,094 minutes a day and 221.2 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Rio Arriba County is 79.3 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 5.31 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 | Rio Arriba County | New Mexico Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 4.20 | 4.71 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 4.2 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Rio Arriba County is very good — well within WHO health guidelines, with minimal health risk from air pollution.
Rio Arriba County, NM Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Rio Arriba County, NM is the 2nd largest of the 6 counties compared here, 40,067 residents against a local median of 19,409. The measure that sets Rio Arriba County, NM apart most is obesity: 32.9%, 29% above the local median of 25.5%. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 9.2% on obesity, so Rio Arriba County, NM sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Rio Arriba County, NM has the 6th lowest obesity of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rio Arriba County, NM | 40,067 | 79.3 yrs #6/6 | 8.7% #4/6 | 32.9% #6/6 |
| Los Alamos County, NM | 19,409 | 83.2 yrs | 2.5% | 21.7% |
| Archuleta County, CO | 13,900 | 82.1 yrs | 10.5% | 24.1% |
| Sandoval County, NM | 153,584 | 79.3 yrs | 6.5% | 28.8% |
| Conejos County, CO | 7,530 | 82.3 yrs | 13.6% | 30.9% |
| Taos County, NM | 34,542 | 81.4 yrs | 7.7% | 25.5% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Rio Arriba County, New Mexico has an overall health index grade of B, making it somewhat better than New Mexico, and somewhat better than the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico.
How healthy is Rio Arriba County, New Mexico?
Rio Arriba County, New Mexico 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 Rio Arriba County, New Mexico one of the healthiest counties in New Mexico?
Rio Arriba County ranks 17th healthiest out of 32 counties in New Mexico by the Map AI Health Index, which measures life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment.
How long do people live in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico?
People in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico can expect to live 79.3 years on average, 0.6 years longer than the New Mexico average of 78.6.
What is the uninsured rate in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico?
8.7% of residents in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico have no health insurance, about 1 in 11 people, 0.9 points below the New Mexico rate of 9.6%.
How common is obesity in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico?
32.9% of adults in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 1.4 points above the New Mexico rate of 31.4%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 55,099 cigarettes a day, 1.7 million a month, or 20.1 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 606,094 minutes a day and 221.2 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Rio Arriba County is 79.3 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 5.31 lifetimes a year.
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