West Baton Rouge Parish Health Data

West Baton Rouge Parish has a health score of 53/100, rated "Below Average." It ranks #9 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 West Baton Rouge Parish is 74.5 years. The Louisiana state average is 72.5 years, making West Baton Rouge Parish above the state average.

West Baton Rouge Parish's health score of 53/100 is above the Louisiana average of 36/100. Life expectancy is 74.5 years vs. the state average of 72.5 years. The uninsured rate is 5.8% vs. 8.1% statewide.

Key health factors for West Baton Rouge Parish include: life expectancy (74.5 years), uninsured rate (5.8%), and primary care physician access (18:1 (population to primary care physicians)). Mental health provider access is 99:1 population-to-provider ratio. These metrics are sourced from the CDC County Health Rankings & Roadmaps program.

With a health score of 53/100 ("Below Average"), West Baton Rouge Parish faces health challenges compared to other counties in Louisiana. Residents have a life expectancy of 74.5 years. 5.8% of adults lack health insurance. Factors like healthcare access, environmental quality, and socioeconomic conditions all contribute to these outcomes.

West Baton Rouge Parish's health score of 53/100 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. West Baton Rouge Parish has better primary care access (18:1 ratio) than the state average (44:1).