Health Profile of Ohio
Ohio 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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C
Ohio Below averageLess healthy than 74% of states in US
Source: Map AI Methodology
Healthiest and Least Healthy Counties in Ohio
- Delaware County (103% of U.S. avg)
- Union County (102% of U.S. avg)
- Warren County (102% of U.S. avg)
- Adams County (95% of U.S. avg)
- Holmes County (96% of U.S. avg)
- Scioto County (96% 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 | Ohio | US Average |
|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 77.0 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 6.4% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 17.2% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Ohio is 77.0 years, about 1.3 years shorter than the US average of 78.3 years. The uninsured rate is 6.4%, lower than the US average of 8.4%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 17.2% of residents, higher than the US average of 16.3%.
Population by Age
Older residents
4,282,712 residents in Ohio are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 239,611 86,501 men · 153,110 women
- 75–84 606,804 258,550 men · 348,254 women
- 65–74 1,143,165 532,516 men · 610,649 women
- 50–64 2,293,132 1,123,725 men · 1,169,407 women
Younger residents
2,473,676 residents in Ohio are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 773,401 395,316 boys · 378,085 girls
- 7–12 733,987 376,504 boys · 357,483 girls
- 3–7 557,908 285,500 boys · 272,409 girls
- 0–3 408,380 208,065 boys · 200,315 girls
About 699,378 residents in Ohio (5.9% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 77.0 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Ohio | US Average |
|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 12.0% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 6.9% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 7.7% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 38.4% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Ohio are about the same as in US.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Ohio | US Average |
|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 24.3% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 16.9% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 28.8% | 25.1% |
The rate of smoking in Ohio is about 28% higher than in US.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 22.4 million cigarettes a day, 671.9 million a month, or 8.2 billion a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 246.4 million minutes a day and 89.9 billion a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Ohio is 77.0 years, that's roughly equivalent to 6.08 lifetimes a day, or 2,221 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 | Ohio | US Average |
|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.10 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.1 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Ohio is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Ohio Health Compared With Nearby States
Ohio is the 2nd largest of the 6 states compared here, 11,799,428 residents against a local median of 6,845,048. Ohio sits close to the middle of its own neighbourhood. No measure below is more than 15% off the local median, so the choice between these states turns on things this data does not capture.
The largest of those small differences is uninsured, 7% above the local median at 6.4% against 6.0%. Ohio has the 4th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ohio | 11,799,428 | 77.0 yrs #4/6 | 6.4% #4/6 | 38.4% #3/6 |
| West Virginia | 1,778,099 | 76.1 yrs | 6.0% | 40.3% |
| Indiana | 6,845,048 | 77.4 yrs | 7.4% | 38.8% |
| Kentucky | 4,533,530 | 75.0 yrs | 6.0% | 39.7% |
| Pennsylvania | 13,004,688 | 78.4 yrs | 5.6% | 34.5% |
| Virginia | 8,702,460 | 77.3 yrs | 6.9% | 36.3% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Ohio has an overall health index grade of C, making it about on par with the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Ohio.
What is the health grade for Ohio?
Ohio has a Map AI Health Index grade of C, based on life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment; a C grade means residents are close to the U.S. average.
Is Ohio one of the healthiest states in the U.S.?
Ohio ranks 38th 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.
What is the average lifespan in Ohio?
People in Ohio can expect to live 77.0 years on average, 1.3 years shorter than the US average of 78.3.
What percentage of Ohio residents are uninsured?
6.4% of residents in Ohio have no health insurance, about 1 in 16 people, 2.0 points below the US rate of 8.4%.
What is the obesity rate in Ohio?
38.4% of adults in Ohio are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 4.2 points above the US rate of 34.3%.
Which health problem stands out most in Ohio?
Compared with the U.S. as a whole, smoking stands out most: the adult rate here is 24.3%, about 28% higher than the US rate of 19.0%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Ohio go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 22.4 million cigarettes a day, 671.9 million a month, or 8.2 billion a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 246.4 million minutes a day and 89.9 billion a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Ohio is 77.0 years, that's roughly equivalent to 6.08 lifetimes a day, or 2,221 lifetimes a year.
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