Health Profile of Sevier County, Utah
Sevier 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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B
Sevier County Around averageLess healthy than 81% of counties in Utah
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Sevier County | Utah Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 79.0 | 80.0 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 9.3% | 8.4% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 14.2% | 13.1% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Sevier County is 79.0 years, about 1.0 years shorter than the Utah average of 80.0 years. The uninsured rate is 9.3%, higher than the Utah average of 8.4%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 14.2% of residents, higher than the Utah average of 13.1%.
Population by Age
Older residents
7,088 residents in Sevier County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 366 167 men · 199 women
- 75–84 1,098 506 men · 591 women
- 65–74 2,109 1,059 men · 1,050 women
- 50–64 3,515 1,788 men · 1,727 women
Younger residents
6,126 residents in Sevier County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 2,094 1,094 boys · 1,000 girls
- 7–12 1,826 941 boys · 885 girls
- 3–7 1,289 681 boys · 608 girls
- 0–3 917 495 boys · 422 girls
About 912 residents in Sevier County (4.1% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 79.0 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Sevier County | Utah Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 10.2% | 9.5% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 6.9% | 6.3% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 6.9% | 6.0% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 32.3% | 29.5% | 34.3% |
The rate of heart disease in Sevier County is about 16% higher than in Utah.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Sevier County | Utah Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 12.1% | 11.3% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 10.4% | 11.3% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 19.0% | 18.2% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Sevier County are about the same as in Utah.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 19,290 cigarettes a day, 578,704 a month, or 7.0 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 212,191 minutes a day and 77.4 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Sevier County is 79.0 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 1.87 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 | Sevier County | Utah Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 4.26 | 4.90 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 4.3 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Sevier County is very good — well within WHO health guidelines, with minimal health risk from air pollution.
Sevier County, UT Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Sevier County, UT is the 2nd largest of the 6 counties compared here, 22,087 residents against a local median of 5,218. There is no headline here. Every measure below sits within 15% of the median across the nearest counties, which makes Sevier County, UT an unremarkable member of its own neighbourhood rather than an outlier in it.
The largest of those small differences is uninsured, 12% above the local median at 9.3% against 8.3%. Sevier County, UT has the 4th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sevier County, UT | 22,087 | 79.0 yrs #5/6 | 9.3% #4/6 | 32.3% #6/6 |
| Piute County, UT | 1,694 | 77.4 yrs | 8.3% | 29.7% |
| Sanpete County, UT | 29,709 | 79.6 yrs | 9.7% | 29.5% |
| Garfield County, UT | 5,218 | 86.3 yrs | 12.2% | 29.7% |
| Wayne County, UT | 2,583 | 89.3 yrs | 4.2% | 26.9% |
| Emery County, UT | 10,044 | 81.9 yrs | 6.6% | 30.4% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Sevier County, Utah has an overall health index grade of B, making it about on par with Utah, and somewhat better than the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Sevier County, Utah.
Is Sevier County, Utah a healthy place to live?
Sevier County, 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 Sevier County, Utah one of the healthiest counties in Utah?
Sevier County ranks 23rd healthiest out of 28 counties in Utah by the Map AI Health Index, which measures life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment.
What is the average lifespan in Sevier County, Utah?
People in Sevier County, Utah can expect to live 79.0 years on average, 1.0 years shorter than the Utah average of 80.0.
How many people lack health insurance in Sevier County, Utah?
9.3% of residents in Sevier County, Utah have no health insurance, about 1 in 11 people, 0.9 points above the Utah rate of 8.4%.
What is the obesity rate in Sevier County, Utah?
32.3% of adults in Sevier County, Utah are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 2.8 points above the Utah rate of 29.5%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Sevier County, Utah go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 19,290 cigarettes a day, 578,704 a month, or 7.0 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 212,191 minutes a day and 77.4 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Sevier County is 79.0 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 1.87 lifetimes a year.
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