Benewah County Health Data
Benewah County, Idaho
Health Score
34/100
Below Avg
Life Expectancy
73.9 yr
Uninsured Rate
13.9%
Health Statistics
Life Expectancy
73.9 yr
State avg 77.5 yr
National avg 77.5 yr
Uninsured Rate
13.9%
State avg 11.7%
National avg 9%
Primary Care Providers
30
per 100K population
National avg 82
Mental Health Providers
280
per 100K population
National avg 350
Data Story
About Health in Benewah County, Idaho
Benewah County faces severe health crisis
At 73.9 years, Benewah County's life expectancy falls 2.2 years below the U.S. average of 76.1 years—a significant gap signaling serious public health challenges. With 19.4% reporting poor or fair health, Benewah far exceeds the national 17.8% rate.
Idaho's most urgent health challenge
Benewah County's 73.9-year life expectancy ranks lowest in Idaho, trailing the state average of 77.5 years by 3.6 years. The county's 19.4% poor/fair health rate also represents one of Idaho's worst health outcomes.
Benewah lags all comparable counties
At 73.9 years, Benewah trails even Bingham County (75.1) and Bannock (75.2) by over a year, indicating concentrated health disparities. With only 30 primary care providers per 100,000 residents, Benewah faces the second-worst provider shortage in this group.
High uninsured rates worsen Benewah crisis
Benewah's 13.9% uninsured rate tops Idaho's 11.7% average—nearly one in seven residents lack coverage when facing health emergencies. The county offers 280 mental health providers per 100,000 residents, yet the combination of poverty, lack of insurance, and limited primary care drives poor outcomes.
Benewah: health coverage is urgent now
With 13.9% uninsured and life expectancy nearly 2.2 years below the nation, Benewah residents cannot afford gaps in coverage. Visit healthcare.gov or contact Idaho's health department immediately to enroll and access preventive care that could extend and improve lives.
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Data Sources
Health data sourced from the County Health Rankings & Roadmaps, a collaboration between the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute.
Data is informational only. Not medical or health advice. Coverage varies by county and reporting year.