Wood County Health Data

Wood County has a health score of 80/100, rated "Excellent." It ranks #7 out of 88 counties in Ohio (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 Wood County is 77.4 years. The Ohio state average is 74.8 years, making Wood County above the state average.

Wood County's health score of 80/100 is above the Ohio average of 55/100. Life expectancy is 77.4 years vs. the state average of 74.8 years. The uninsured rate is 5.5% vs. 7.5% statewide.

Key health factors for Wood County include: life expectancy (77.4 years), uninsured rate (5.5%), and primary care physician access (68:1 (population to primary care physicians)). Mental health provider access is 223:1 population-to-provider ratio. These metrics are sourced from the CDC County Health Rankings & Roadmaps program.

With a health score of 80/100 ("Excellent"), Wood County is one of the healthier counties in Ohio. Residents have a life expectancy of 77.4 years. 5.5% of adults lack health insurance. Factors like healthcare access, environmental quality, and socioeconomic conditions all contribute to these outcomes.

Wood County's health score of 80/100 exceeds the Ohio average of 55/100. Higher health scores often correlate with better access to healthcare providers, lower uninsured rates, higher median incomes, and environmental factors.