Health Profile of Sweetwater County, Wyoming
Sweetwater 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
Sweetwater County Around average
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Sweetwater County | Wyoming Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 79.2 | 80.3 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 12.8% | 11.3% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 11.9% | 12.7% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Sweetwater County is 79.2 years, about 1.2 years shorter than the Wyoming average of 80.3 years. The uninsured rate is 12.8%, higher than the Wyoming average of 11.3%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 11.9% of residents, lower than the Wyoming average of 12.7%.
Population by Age
Older residents
12,565 residents in Sweetwater County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 460 181 men · 279 women
- 75–84 1,361 630 men · 730 women
- 65–74 3,084 1,571 men · 1,513 women
- 50–64 7,661 4,044 men · 3,617 women
Younger residents
10,034 residents in Sweetwater County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 2,999 1,523 boys · 1,476 girls
- 7–12 2,998 1,555 boys · 1,443 girls
- 3–7 2,355 1,213 boys · 1,142 girls
- 0–3 1,682 860 boys · 821 girls
About 1,159 residents in Sweetwater County (2.8% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 79.2 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Sweetwater County | Wyoming Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 7.4% | 8.7% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 5.5% | 6.8% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 4.8% | 6.3% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 32.4% | 31.9% | 34.3% |
The rate of heart disease in Sweetwater County is about 24% lower than in Wyoming. The rate of cancer in Sweetwater County is about 20% lower than in Wyoming. The rate of diabetes in Sweetwater County is about 15% lower than in Wyoming.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Sweetwater County | Wyoming Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 17.9% | 18.6% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 18.8% | 17.0% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 22.9% | 24.0% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Sweetwater County are about the same as in Wyoming.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 55,837 cigarettes a day, 1.7 million a month, or 20.4 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 614,209 minutes a day and 224.2 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Sweetwater County is 79.2 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 5.39 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 | Sweetwater County | Wyoming Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 3.15 | 3.14 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 3.2 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Sweetwater County is very good — well within WHO health guidelines, with minimal health risk from air pollution.
Sweetwater County, WY Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Sweetwater County, WY is the largest of the 5 counties compared here, 41,542 residents against a local median of 25,129. There is no headline here. Every measure below sits within 15% of the median across the nearest counties, which makes Sweetwater County, WY 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 12.8% against 11.4%. Sweetwater County, WY has the 3rd lowest uninsured of the 5 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sweetwater County, WY | 41,542 | 79.2 yrs #2/5 | 12.8% #3/5 | 32.4% #4/5 |
| Moffat County, CO | 13,207 | 77.9 yrs | 9.7% | 27.0% |
| Fremont County, WY | 39,456 | 78.9 yrs | 17.5% | 28.2% |
| Sublette County, WY | 8,838 | 82.0 yrs | 8.0% | 30.8% |
| Uintah County, UT | 37,051 | 78.6 yrs | 13.1% | 34.7% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Sweetwater County, Wyoming has an overall health index grade of B, making it somewhat better than Wyoming, and somewhat better than the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Sweetwater County, Wyoming.
Is Sweetwater County, Wyoming a healthy place to live?
Sweetwater County, Wyoming 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 Sweetwater County, Wyoming one of the healthiest counties in Wyoming?
Sweetwater County ranks 10th healthiest out of 23 counties in Wyoming by the Map AI Health Index, which measures life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment.
What is the average lifespan in Sweetwater County, Wyoming?
People in Sweetwater County, Wyoming can expect to live 79.2 years on average, 1.2 years shorter than the Wyoming average of 80.3.
How many people lack health insurance in Sweetwater County, Wyoming?
12.8% of residents in Sweetwater County, Wyoming have no health insurance, about 1 in 8 people, 1.5 points above the Wyoming rate of 11.3%.
What percentage of Sweetwater County, Wyoming residents are obese?
32.4% of adults in Sweetwater County, Wyoming are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, about the same as the Wyoming rate of 31.9%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Sweetwater County, Wyoming go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 55,837 cigarettes a day, 1.7 million a month, or 20.4 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 614,209 minutes a day and 224.2 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Sweetwater County is 79.2 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 5.39 lifetimes a year.
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