Health Profile of Woodward County, Oklahoma
Woodward 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
Woodward County Below averageHealthier than 80% of counties in Oklahoma
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Woodward County | Oklahoma Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 75.6 | 76.5 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 12.5% | 12.9% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 16.2% | 20.3% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Woodward County is 75.6 years, about 0.9 years shorter than the Oklahoma average of 76.5 years. The uninsured rate is 12.5%, lower than the Oklahoma average of 12.9%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 16.2% of residents, lower than the Oklahoma average of 20.3%.
Population by Age
Older residents
6,604 residents in Woodward County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 375 127 men · 248 women
- 75–84 1,002 414 men · 588 women
- 65–74 1,743 847 men · 896 women
- 50–64 3,484 1,800 men · 1,684 women
Younger residents
4,681 residents in Woodward County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 1,369 657 boys · 712 girls
- 7–12 1,423 735 boys · 688 girls
- 3–7 1,121 606 boys · 515 girls
- 0–3 768 394 boys · 374 girls
About 1,315 residents in Woodward County (6.5% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 75.6 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Woodward County | Oklahoma Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 10.5% | 13.1% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 6.5% | 7.0% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 6.9% | 8.3% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 38.2% | 39.0% | 34.3% |
The rate of diabetes in Woodward County is about 20% lower than in Oklahoma. The rate of heart disease in Woodward County is about 17% lower than in Oklahoma.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Woodward County | Oklahoma Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 19.8% | 22.6% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 14.8% | 12.8% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 28.2% | 31.9% | 25.1% |
The rate of binge drinking in Woodward County is about 15% higher than in Oklahoma.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 30,272 cigarettes a day, 908,147 a month, or 11.0 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 332,987 minutes a day and 121.5 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Woodward County is 75.6 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 3.06 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 | Woodward County | Oklahoma Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 6.49 | 7.53 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 6.5 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Woodward County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Woodward County, OK Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Woodward County, OK is the largest of the 6 counties compared here, 20,158 residents against a local median of 4,360. There is no headline here. Every measure below sits within 15% of the median across the nearest counties, which makes Woodward County, OK an unremarkable member of its own neighbourhood rather than an outlier in it.
The largest of those small differences is uninsured, 13% above the local median at 12.5% against 11.1%. Woodward County, OK has the 4th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodward County, OK | 20,158 | 75.6 yrs #6/6 | 12.5% #4/6 | 38.2% #5/6 |
| Dewey County, OK | 4,360 | 78.2 yrs | 12.6% | 37.9% |
| Woods County, OK | 8,596 | 76.7 yrs | 7.6% | 33.2% |
| Ellis County, OK | 3,683 | 79.4 yrs | 11.1% | 39.1% |
| Harper County, OK | 3,202 | 83.4 yrs | 14.1% | 37.3% |
| Major County, OK | 7,628 | 76.9 yrs | 8.2% | 38.1% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Woodward County, Oklahoma has an overall health index grade of C, making it somewhat better than Oklahoma, and about on par with the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Woodward County, Oklahoma.
How healthy is Woodward County, Oklahoma?
Woodward County, Oklahoma 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 Woodward County, Oklahoma one of the healthiest counties in Oklahoma?
Woodward County ranks 16th healthiest out of 77 counties in Oklahoma by the Map AI Health Index, which measures life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment.
What is the life expectancy in Woodward County, Oklahoma?
People in Woodward County, Oklahoma can expect to live 75.6 years on average, 0.9 years shorter than the Oklahoma average of 76.5.
How many people lack health insurance in Woodward County, Oklahoma?
12.5% of residents in Woodward County, Oklahoma have no health insurance, about 1 in 8 people, about the same as the Oklahoma rate of 12.9%.
How common is obesity in Woodward County, Oklahoma?
38.2% of adults in Woodward County, Oklahoma are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 0.7 points below the Oklahoma rate of 39.0%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Woodward County, Oklahoma go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 30,272 cigarettes a day, 908,147 a month, or 11.0 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 332,987 minutes a day and 121.5 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Woodward County is 75.6 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 3.06 lifetimes a year.
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