Health Profile of Daggett County, Utah
Daggett County Health Score
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General Health Overview
| Metric | Daggett County | Utah Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | — | 80.0 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 10.4% | 8.4% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 12.2% | 13.1% | 16.3% |
The uninsured rate is 10.4%, higher than the Utah average of 8.4%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 12.2% of residents, lower than the Utah average of 13.1%.
Population by Age
Older residents
327 residents in Daggett County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 11 8 men · 3 women
- 75–84 40 26 men · 14 women
- 65–74 100 57 men · 43 women
- 50–64 177 107 men · 70 women
Younger residents
154 residents in Daggett County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 53 25 boys · 28 girls
- 7–12 43 17 boys · 27 girls
- 3–7 32 12 boys · 20 girls
- 0–3 26 10 boys · 17 girls
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Daggett County | Utah Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 9.9% | 9.5% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.6% | 6.3% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 6.9% | 6.0% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 28.5% | 29.5% | 34.3% |
The rate of cancer in Daggett County is about 21% higher than in Utah. The rate of heart disease in Daggett County is about 16% higher than in Utah.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Daggett County | Utah Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 11.0% | 11.3% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 11.6% | 11.3% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 18.0% | 18.2% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Daggett County are about the same as in Utah.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 679 cigarettes a day, 20,379 a month, or 247,945 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 | Daggett County | Utah Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 3.36 | 4.90 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 3.4 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Daggett County is very good — well within WHO health guidelines, with minimal health risk from air pollution.
Daggett County, UT Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Daggett County, UT is the smallest of the 6 counties compared here, 782 residents against a local median of 20,644. Nothing separates Daggett County, UT 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, 14% below the local median at 10.4% against 12.0%. Daggett County, UT has the 2nd lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daggett County, UT | 782 | — | 10.4% #2/6 | 28.5% #2/6 |
| Uintah County, UT | 37,051 | 78.6 yrs | 13.1% | 34.7% |
| Sweetwater County, WY | 41,542 | 79.2 yrs | 12.8% | 32.4% |
| Duchesne County, UT | 20,181 | 80.7 yrs | 12.0% | 29.0% |
| Uinta County, WY | 20,644 | 77.7 yrs | 10.7% | 35.7% |
| Moffat County, CO | 13,207 | 77.9 yrs | 9.7% | 27.0% |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Daggett County, Utah.
What is the uninsured rate in Daggett County, Utah?
10.4% of residents in Daggett County, Utah have no health insurance, about 1 in 10 people, 2.0 points above the Utah rate of 8.4%.
How common is obesity in Daggett County, Utah?
28.5% of adults in Daggett County, Utah are classified as obese, about 1 in 4, 1.0 points below the Utah rate of 29.5%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Daggett County, Utah go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 679 cigarettes a day, 20,379 a month, or 247,945 a year!
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