Health Profile of Weber County, Utah
Weber 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
Weber County Around averageLess healthy than 78% of counties in Utah
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Weber County | Utah Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 77.6 | 80.0 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 8.8% | 8.4% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 13.6% | 13.1% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Weber County is 77.6 years, about 2.4 years shorter than the Utah average of 80.0 years. The uninsured rate is 8.8%, higher than the Utah average of 8.4%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 13.6% of residents, higher than the Utah average of 13.1%.
Population by Age
Older residents
72,042 residents in Weber County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 3,101 1,120 men · 1,981 women
- 75–84 9,268 4,309 men · 4,959 women
- 65–74 18,015 8,620 men · 9,395 women
- 50–64 41,659 21,257 men · 20,402 women
Younger residents
69,904 residents in Weber County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 21,605 10,668 boys · 10,938 girls
- 7–12 21,233 10,978 boys · 10,255 girls
- 3–7 15,877 8,398 boys · 7,479 girls
- 0–3 11,189 5,767 boys · 5,422 girls
About 9,497 residents in Weber County (3.5% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 77.6 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Weber County | Utah Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 9.1% | 9.5% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 5.5% | 6.3% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 5.0% | 6.0% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 33.8% | 29.5% | 34.3% |
The rate of heart disease in Weber County is about 15% lower than in Utah.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Weber County | Utah Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 11.6% | 11.3% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 12.6% | 11.3% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 20.9% | 18.2% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Weber County are about the same as in Utah.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 229,570 cigarettes a day, 6.9 million a month, or 83.8 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 2.5 million minutes a day and 921.7 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Weber County is 77.6 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.06 lifetimes a day, or 23 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 | Weber County | Utah Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 6.02 | 4.90 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 6.0 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Weber County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Weber County, UT Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Weber County, UT is the 3rd largest of the 6 counties compared here, 269,655 residents against a local median of 139,938. Weber County, UT's uninsured, at 8.8%, runs 27% above the 6.9% typical of the counties around it. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
Obesity tells the same story from another angle: 33.8% against a local median of 28.2%, 20% above it. Every measure here with a clear better direction points the same way, and it is the wrong way: Weber County, UT reads weaker than its neighbours on all of them. The counties themselves spread 4.4% on uninsured, so Weber County, UT sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Weber County, UT has the 5th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weber County, UT | 269,655 | 77.6 yrs #6/6 | 8.8% #5/6 | 33.8% #6/6 |
| Davis County, UT | 370,319 | 80.3 yrs | 5.7% | 32.6% |
| Morgan County, UT | 12,802 | 78.4 yrs | 4.8% | 26.1% |
| Cache County, UT | 139,938 | 80.7 yrs | 6.9% | 27.8% |
| Salt Lake County, UT | 1,196,263 | 78.9 yrs | 9.2% | 29.6% |
| Rich County, UT | 2,629 | 79.0 yrs | 7.1% | 28.2% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Weber County, Utah has an overall health index grade of B, making it somewhat better than Utah, and somewhat better than the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Weber County, Utah.
How healthy is Weber County, Utah?
Weber 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 Weber County, Utah one of the healthiest counties in Utah?
Weber County ranks 22nd 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 Weber County, Utah?
People in Weber County, Utah can expect to live 77.6 years on average, 2.4 years shorter than the Utah average of 80.0.
How many people lack health insurance in Weber County, Utah?
8.8% of residents in Weber County, Utah have no health insurance, about 1 in 11 people, about the same as the Utah rate of 8.4%.
How common is obesity in Weber County, Utah?
33.8% of adults in Weber County, Utah are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 4.3 points above the Utah rate of 29.5%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Weber County, Utah go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 229,570 cigarettes a day, 6.9 million a month, or 83.8 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 2.5 million minutes a day and 921.7 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Weber County is 77.6 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.06 lifetimes a day, or 23 lifetimes a year.
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