Ouachita Parish Health Data

Ouachita Parish has a health score of 37/100, rated "Below Average." It ranks #25 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 Ouachita Parish is 72.0 years. The Louisiana state average is 72.5 years, making Ouachita Parish below the state average.

Ouachita Parish's health score of 37/100 is above the Louisiana average of 36/100. Life expectancy is 72.0 years vs. the state average of 72.5 years. The uninsured rate is 7.6% vs. 8.1% statewide.

Key health factors for Ouachita Parish include: life expectancy (72.0 years), uninsured rate (7.6%), and primary care physician access (94:1 (population to primary care physicians)). Mental health provider access is 551:1 population-to-provider ratio. These metrics are sourced from the CDC County Health Rankings & Roadmaps program.

With a health score of 37/100 ("Below Average"), Ouachita Parish faces health challenges compared to other counties in Louisiana. Residents have a life expectancy of 72.0 years. 7.6% of adults lack health insurance. Factors like healthcare access, environmental quality, and socioeconomic conditions all contribute to these outcomes.

Ouachita Parish's health score of 37/100 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.