Bienville Parish Health Data
Bienville Parish, Louisiana
Health Score
26/100
Below Avg
Life Expectancy
68.7 yr
Uninsured Rate
7.2%
Health Statistics
Life Expectancy
68.7 yr
State avg 72.5 yr
National avg 77.5 yr
Uninsured Rate
7.2%
State avg 8.1%
National avg 9%
Primary Care Providers
16
per 100K population
National avg 82
Mental Health Providers
307
per 100K population
National avg 350
Data Story
About Health in Bienville Parish, Louisiana
Bienville faces the nation's health crisis
Bienville Parish residents live to just 68.7 years, a stark 7.7 years below the U.S. average of 76.4 years. Over 30% report poor or fair health—nearly 12 points above the national 18%. Bienville ranks last in life expectancy among these eight parishes.
Louisiana's most troubled health parish
At 68.7 years, Bienville's life expectancy ranks among Louisiana's absolute lowest, trailing the state average of 72.5 years by nearly 4 years. The 30.1% poor/fair health rate is among the state's worst. Despite 7.2% uninsured (better than state average), health outcomes remain catastrophic.
Severe provider shortage despite mental health
Bienville has just 16 primary care physicians per 100K—among the region's lowest and a critical bottleneck. Paradoxically, it has 307 mental health providers per 100K, the highest in the group and nearly double peer averages. This mismatch suggests mental health crisis and inadequate primary care.
Primary care desert drives health crisis
With only 16 primary care providers per 100K, Bienville residents struggle to access basic preventive and chronic disease care. The high mental health provider ratio (307 per 100K) may reflect untreated underlying health conditions manifesting as mental distress. This imbalance traps residents in poor health.
Coverage is essential first step
Bienville's 7.2% uninsured rate is better than state average, yet health outcomes remain dire—a sign that coverage alone is insufficient without provider access. Still, if you're uninsured, visit healthcare.gov to secure coverage and build a relationship with a available primary care provider. Stable coverage anchors recovery efforts.
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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.