Adair County Health Data

Adair County has a health score of 82/100, rated "Excellent." It ranks #39 out of 99 counties in Iowa (1 = healthiest). The score is based on CDC County Health Rankings data, combining life expectancy, uninsured rates, provider access, and behavioral health indicators.

Life expectancy in Adair County is 77.0 years. The Iowa state average is 77.7 years, making Adair County below the state average.

Adair County's health score of 82/100 is above the Iowa average of 78/100. Life expectancy is 77.0 years vs. the state average of 77.7 years. The uninsured rate is 5.0% vs. 5.7% statewide.

Key health factors for Adair County include: life expectancy (77.0 years), uninsured rate (5.0%), and primary care physician access (53:1 (population to primary care physicians)). Mental health provider access is 14:1 population-to-provider ratio. These metrics are sourced from the CDC County Health Rankings & Roadmaps program.

With a health score of 82/100 ("Excellent"), Adair County is one of the healthier counties in Iowa. Residents have a life expectancy of 77.0 years. 5.0% of adults lack health insurance. Factors like healthcare access, environmental quality, and socioeconomic conditions all contribute to these outcomes.

Adair County's health score of 82/100 exceeds the Iowa average of 78/100. Higher health scores often correlate with better access to healthcare providers, lower uninsured rates, higher median incomes, and environmental factors. Adair County has better primary care access (53:1 ratio) than the state average (54:1).