Health Profile of Utah
Utah 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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B
Utah Around averageHealthier than 88% of states in US
Source: Map AI Methodology
Healthiest and Least Healthy Counties in Utah
- Summit County (106% of U.S. avg)
- Utah County (105% of U.S. avg)
- Cache County (105% of U.S. avg)
- San Juan County (97% of U.S. avg)
- Piute County (99% of U.S. avg)
- Uintah County (101% 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 | Utah | US Average |
|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 80.0 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 8.4% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 13.1% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Utah is 80.0 years, about 1.7 years longer than the US average of 78.3 years. The uninsured rate is about the same as in US, at 8.4%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 13.1% of residents, lower than the US average of 16.3%.
Population by Age
Older residents
847,107 residents in Utah are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 39,371 15,742 men · 23,629 women
- 75–84 108,428 48,949 men · 59,479 women
- 65–74 209,655 100,485 men · 109,169 women
- 50–64 489,653 245,669 men · 243,985 women
Younger residents
920,589 residents in Utah are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 286,631 147,818 boys · 138,813 girls
- 7–12 280,211 144,066 boys · 136,145 girls
- 3–7 207,116 106,147 boys · 100,969 girls
- 0–3 146,631 75,124 boys · 71,507 girls
About 84,100 residents in Utah (2.5% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 80.0 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Utah | US Average |
|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 9.5% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 6.3% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 6.0% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 29.5% | 34.3% |
The rate of heart disease in Utah is about 16% lower than in US. The rate of diabetes in Utah is about 16% lower than in US.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Utah | US Average |
|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 11.3% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 11.3% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 18.2% | 25.1% |
The rate of smoking in Utah is about 40% lower than in US. The rate of binge drinking in Utah is about 32% lower than in US. The rate of sedentary lifestyle in Utah is about 28% lower than in US.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 2.8 million cigarettes a day, 83.3 million a month, or 1.0 billion a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 30.6 million minutes a day and 11.2 billion a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Utah is 80.0 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.73 lifetimes a day, or 265 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 | Utah | US Average |
|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 4.90 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 4.9 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Utah is very good — well within WHO health guidelines, with minimal health risk from air pollution.
Utah Health Compared With Nearby States
Utah is typical in size for this group, 3,390,702 residents against a local median of 3,183,702, so the measures below are close to a like for like comparison. Utah's uninsured, at 8.4%, runs 20% below the 10.5% typical of the states around it. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
The states themselves spread 3.7% on uninsured, so Utah sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Utah has the 2nd lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Utah has an overall health index grade of B, making it somewhat better than the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Utah.
How healthy is Utah?
Utah has a Map AI Health Index grade of B, based on life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment; a B grade means residents are somewhat healthier than the U.S. average.
Is Utah one of the healthiest states in the U.S.?
Utah ranks 7th 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.
How long do people live in Utah?
People in Utah can expect to live 80.0 years on average, 1.7 years longer than the US average of 78.3.
How many people lack health insurance in Utah?
8.4% of residents in Utah have no health insurance, about 1 in 12 people, about the same as the US rate of 8.4%.
What is the obesity rate in Utah?
29.5% of adults in Utah are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 4.8 points below the US rate of 34.3%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Utah go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 2.8 million cigarettes a day, 83.3 million a month, or 1.0 billion a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 30.6 million minutes a day and 11.2 billion a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Utah is 80.0 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.73 lifetimes a day, or 265 lifetimes a year.
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