Health Profile of Obion County, Tennessee
Obion 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
Obion County Below average
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Obion County | Tennessee Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 75.1 | 74.8 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 8.5% | 10.0% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 20.9% | 19.5% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Obion County is 75.1 years, about 0.3 years longer than the Tennessee average of 74.8 years. The uninsured rate is 8.5%, lower than the Tennessee average of 10.0%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 20.9% of residents, higher than the Tennessee average of 19.5%.
Population by Age
Older residents
12,079 residents in Obion County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 693 233 men · 460 women
- 75–84 1,877 819 men · 1,058 women
- 65–74 3,495 1,605 men · 1,890 women
- 50–64 6,013 2,948 men · 3,065 women
Younger residents
6,292 residents in Obion County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 1,951 956 boys · 995 girls
- 7–12 1,919 977 boys · 942 girls
- 3–7 1,417 694 boys · 723 girls
- 0–3 1,005 457 boys · 547 girls
About 2,547 residents in Obion County (8.4% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 75.1 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Obion County | Tennessee Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 14.5% | 13.6% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.2% | 7.0% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 8.5% | 8.1% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 38.7% | 37.9% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Obion County are about the same as in Tennessee.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Obion County | Tennessee Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 25.7% | 25.1% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 13.3% | 13.8% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 30.4% | 28.4% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Obion County are about the same as in Tennessee.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 61,072 cigarettes a day, 1.8 million a month, or 22.3 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 671,787 minutes a day and 245.2 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Obion County is 75.1 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.02 lifetimes a day, or 6.21 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 | Obion County | Tennessee Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 6.67 | 6.39 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 6.7 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Obion County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Obion County, TN Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Obion County, TN is the 3rd largest of the 6 counties compared here, 30,444 residents against a local median of 6,577. Nothing separates Obion County, TN 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, 8% below the local median at 8.5% against 9.3%. Obion County, TN has the 2nd lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Obion County, TN | 30,444 | 75.1 yrs #2/6 | 8.5% #2/6 | 38.7% #2/6 |
| Fulton County, KY | 6,409 | 73.9 yrs | 5.5% | 42.3% |
| Lake County, TN | 6,577 | 73.5 yrs | 15.3% | 41.9% |
| Hickman County, KY | 4,439 | 74.7 yrs | 8.6% | 41.5% |
| Dyer County, TN | 36,498 | 75.5 yrs | 9.4% | 40.1% |
| Gibson County, TN | 50,869 | 74.4 yrs | 9.3% | 36.5% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Obion County, Tennessee has an overall health index grade of C, making it somewhat better than Tennessee, and about on par with the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Obion County, Tennessee.
What is the health grade for Obion County, Tennessee?
Obion County, Tennessee 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 Obion County, Tennessee one of the healthiest counties in Tennessee?
Obion County ranks 55th healthiest out of 95 counties in Tennessee by the Map AI Health Index, which measures life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment.
What is the average lifespan in Obion County, Tennessee?
People in Obion County, Tennessee can expect to live 75.1 years on average, about the same as the Tennessee average of 74.8.
How many people lack health insurance in Obion County, Tennessee?
8.5% of residents in Obion County, Tennessee have no health insurance, about 1 in 12 people, 1.5 points below the Tennessee rate of 10.0%.
What percentage of Obion County, Tennessee residents are obese?
38.7% of adults in Obion County, Tennessee are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 0.7 points above the Tennessee rate of 37.9%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Obion County, Tennessee go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 61,072 cigarettes a day, 1.8 million a month, or 22.3 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 671,787 minutes a day and 245.2 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Obion County is 75.1 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.02 lifetimes a day, or 6.21 lifetimes a year.
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