De Soto Parish Health Data

De Soto Parish has a health score of 40/100, rated "Below Average." It ranks #22 out of 64 counties in Louisiana (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 De Soto Parish is 73.8 years. The Louisiana state average is 72.5 years, making De Soto Parish above the state average.

De Soto Parish's health score of 40/100 is above the Louisiana average of 36/100. Life expectancy is 73.8 years vs. the state average of 72.5 years. The uninsured rate is 8.1% vs. 8.1% statewide.

Key health factors for De Soto Parish include: life expectancy (73.8 years), uninsured rate (8.1%), and primary care physician access (19:1 (population to primary care physicians)). Mental health provider access is 243:1 population-to-provider ratio. These metrics are sourced from the CDC County Health Rankings & Roadmaps program.

With a health score of 40/100 ("Below Average"), De Soto Parish faces health challenges compared to other counties in Louisiana. Residents have a life expectancy of 73.8 years. 8.1% of adults lack health insurance. Factors like healthcare access, environmental quality, and socioeconomic conditions all contribute to these outcomes.

De Soto Parish's health score of 40/100 exceeds the Louisiana average of 36/100. Higher health scores often correlate with better access to healthcare providers, lower uninsured rates, higher median incomes, and environmental factors. De Soto Parish has better primary care access (19:1 ratio) than the state average (44:1).