Webster Parish Health Data

Webster Parish has a health score of 24/100, rated "Below Average." It ranks #57 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 Webster Parish is 69.5 years. The Louisiana state average is 72.5 years, making Webster Parish below the state average.

Webster Parish's health score of 24/100 is below the Louisiana average of 36/100. Life expectancy is 69.5 years vs. the state average of 72.5 years. The uninsured rate is 8.0% vs. 8.1% statewide.

Key health factors for Webster Parish include: life expectancy (69.5 years), uninsured rate (8.0%), and primary care physician access (64:1 (population to primary care physicians)). Mental health provider access is 255:1 population-to-provider ratio. These metrics are sourced from the CDC County Health Rankings & Roadmaps program.

With a health score of 24/100 ("Below Average"), Webster Parish faces health challenges compared to other counties in Louisiana. Residents have a life expectancy of 69.5 years. 8.0% of adults lack health insurance. Factors like healthcare access, environmental quality, and socioeconomic conditions all contribute to these outcomes.

Webster Parish's health score of 24/100 is below the Louisiana average of 36/100. Improving health outcomes often requires investment in healthcare infrastructure, insurance coverage expansion, and community health programs.