Health Profile of Nevada
Nevada 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
Nevada Around average
Source: Map AI Methodology
Healthiest and Least Healthy Counties in Nevada
- Washoe County (101% of U.S. avg)
- Douglas County (101% of U.S. avg)
- Storey County (101% of U.S. avg)
- Nye County (97% of U.S. avg)
- Mineral County (97% of U.S. avg)
- Lyon County (99% of U.S. avg)
Ranked by the Map AI Health Index, which combines life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and physical environment.
General Health Overview
| Metric | Nevada | US Average |
|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 78.7 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 11.4% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 17.8% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Nevada is 78.7 years, about 0.4 years longer than the US average of 78.3 years. The uninsured rate is 11.4%, higher than the US average of 8.4%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 17.8% of residents, higher than the US average of 16.3%.
Population by Age
Older residents
1,072,144 residents in Nevada are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 43,244 16,852 men · 26,391 women
- 75–84 137,055 64,914 men · 72,141 women
- 65–74 287,455 139,365 men · 148,090 women
- 50–64 604,390 302,679 men · 301,711 women
Younger residents
681,981 residents in Nevada are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 216,089 110,550 boys · 105,539 girls
- 7–12 203,079 103,321 boys · 99,758 girls
- 3–7 151,742 77,183 boys · 74,559 girls
- 0–3 111,071 56,667 boys · 54,404 girls
About 117,567 residents in Nevada (3.7% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 78.7 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Nevada | US Average |
|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 11.4% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 6.9% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 7.6% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 32.6% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Nevada are about the same as in US.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Nevada | US Average |
|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 20.5% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 18.5% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 24.3% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Nevada are about the same as in US.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 5.1 million cigarettes a day, 153.1 million a month, or 1.9 billion a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 56.1 million minutes a day and 20.5 billion a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Nevada is 78.7 years, that's roughly equivalent to 1.36 lifetimes a day, or 495 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 | Nevada | US Average |
|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 4.57 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 4.6 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Nevada is very good — well within WHO health guidelines, with minimal health risk from air pollution.
Nevada Health Compared With Nearby States
Nevada is the 5th largest of the 6 states compared here, 3,183,702 residents against a local median of 4,252,306. Where Nevada breaks from the states next to it is uninsured, sitting 36% above the local median of 8.4% at 11.4%. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
The states themselves spread 4.6% on uninsured, so Nevada sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Nevada has the 6th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nevada | 3,183,702 | 78.7 yrs #5/6 | 11.4% #6/6 | 32.6% #4/6 |
| California | 39,245,658 | 79.6 yrs | 6.6% | 30.6% |
| Utah | 3,390,702 | 80.0 yrs | 8.4% | 29.5% |
| Idaho | 1,929,983 | 79.5 yrs | 9.1% | 34.1% |
| Oregon | 4,252,306 | 78.8 yrs | 5.9% | 30.7% |
| Arizona | 7,356,359 | 78.3 yrs | 10.5% | 32.8% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Nevada has an overall health index grade of B, making it somewhat better than the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Nevada.
What is the health grade for Nevada?
Nevada 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 Nevada one of the healthiest states in the U.S.?
Nevada ranks 34th healthiest out of 51 states in the U.S. by the Map AI Health Index, which measures life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment.
How long do people live in Nevada?
People in Nevada can expect to live 78.7 years on average, about the same as the US average of 78.3.
How many people lack health insurance in Nevada?
11.4% of residents in Nevada have no health insurance, about 1 in 9 people, 3.0 points above the US rate of 8.4%.
How common is obesity in Nevada?
32.6% of adults in Nevada are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 1.7 points below the US rate of 34.3%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Nevada go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 5.1 million cigarettes a day, 153.1 million a month, or 1.9 billion a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 56.1 million minutes a day and 20.5 billion a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Nevada is 78.7 years, that's roughly equivalent to 1.36 lifetimes a day, or 495 lifetimes a year.
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