Health Profile of Meigs County, Ohio
Meigs 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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C
Meigs County Below averageLess healthy than 82% of counties in Ohio
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Meigs County | Ohio Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 76.8 | 77.0 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 6.6% | 6.4% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 20.5% | 17.2% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Meigs County is 76.8 years, about 0.3 years shorter than the Ohio average of 77.0 years. The uninsured rate is 6.6%, higher than the Ohio average of 6.4%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 20.5% of residents, higher than the Ohio average of 17.2%.
Population by Age
Older residents
9,055 residents in Meigs County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 526 188 men · 337 women
- 75–84 1,177 514 men · 663 women
- 65–74 2,606 1,267 men · 1,339 women
- 50–64 4,746 2,386 men · 2,360 women
Younger residents
4,398 residents in Meigs County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 1,452 753 boys · 699 girls
- 7–12 1,335 716 boys · 619 girls
- 3–7 955 510 boys · 444 girls
- 0–3 656 333 boys · 323 girls
About 1,439 residents in Meigs County (6.6% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 76.8 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Meigs County | Ohio Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 13.5% | 12.0% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.3% | 6.9% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 8.8% | 7.7% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 41.0% | 38.4% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Meigs County are about the same as in Ohio.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Meigs County | Ohio Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 27.7% | 24.3% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 15.6% | 16.9% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 31.4% | 28.8% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Meigs County are about the same as in Ohio.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 48,220 cigarettes a day, 1.4 million a month, or 17.6 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 530,419 minutes a day and 193.6 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Meigs County is 76.8 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 4.80 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 | Meigs County | Ohio Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.02 | 7.10 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.0 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Meigs County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Meigs County, OH Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Meigs County, OH is the 5th largest of the 6 counties compared here, 21,896 residents against a local median of 27,705. Nothing separates Meigs County, OH sharply from the counties around it. Each measure below lands within 15% of the local median, close enough that the differences are within what survey sampling alone would produce.
The largest of those small differences is uninsured, 7% above the local median at 6.6% against 6.2%. Meigs County, OH has the 4th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meigs County, OH | 21,896 | 76.8 yrs #4/6 | 6.6% #4/6 | 41.0% #5/6 |
| Athens County, OH | 61,737 | 76.9 yrs | 5.7% | 36.3% |
| Mason County, WV | 25,043 | 77.0 yrs | 6.1% | 43.6% |
| Gallia County, OH | 29,068 | 73.9 yrs | 8.7% | 40.6% |
| Jackson County, WV | 27,705 | 78.0 yrs | 6.2% | 36.9% |
| Vinton County, OH | 12,630 | 75.2 yrs | 7.6% | 39.6% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Meigs County, Ohio has an overall health index grade of C, making it about on par with Ohio, and about on par with the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Meigs County, Ohio.
Is Meigs County, Ohio a healthy place to live?
Meigs County, 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 Meigs County, Ohio one of the healthiest counties in Ohio?
Meigs County ranks 72nd healthiest out of 88 counties in Ohio by the Map AI Health Index, which measures life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment.
What is the life expectancy in Meigs County, Ohio?
People in Meigs County, Ohio can expect to live 76.8 years on average, about the same as the Ohio average of 77.0.
What percentage of Meigs County, Ohio residents are uninsured?
6.6% of residents in Meigs County, Ohio have no health insurance, about 1 in 15 people, about the same as the Ohio rate of 6.4%.
What is the obesity rate in Meigs County, Ohio?
41.0% of adults in Meigs County, Ohio are classified as obese, about 1 in 2, 2.6 points above the Ohio rate of 38.4%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Meigs County, Ohio go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 48,220 cigarettes a day, 1.4 million a month, or 17.6 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 530,419 minutes a day and 193.6 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Meigs County is 76.8 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 4.80 lifetimes a year.
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