Malheur County Health Data
Malheur County, Oregon
Health Score
35/100
Below Avg
Life Expectancy
75.1 yr
Uninsured Rate
10.0%
Health Statistics
Life Expectancy
75.1 yr
State avg 77.0 yr
National avg 77.5 yr
Uninsured Rate
10.0%
State avg 8.1%
National avg 9%
Primary Care Providers
25
per 100K population
National avg 82
Mental Health Providers
556
per 100K population
National avg 350
Data Story
About Health in Malheur County, Oregon
Oregon's most urgent health crisis
Malheur County residents live to just 75.1 years, nearly 4.2 years shorter than the U.S. average of 79.3 years. Over 1 in 4 residents (25.9%) report poor or fair health—Oregon's worst rate and well above the national average of 21%. Malheur County faces compounding economic, healthcare access, and population health challenges.
Worst health burden in Oregon
Malheur County's 75.1-year life expectancy is 1.9 years below Oregon's 77.0-year average, and its 25.9% poor/fair health rate exceeds the state average by 5 percentage points—highest in Oregon. The county's agricultural economy, isolation, and limited healthcare infrastructure create a perfect storm of health disadvantage. Malheur ranks last among Oregon counties on health burden.
Isolation and provider shortage
Malheur County's 75.1-year life expectancy and 25.9% poor/fair health rate are far worse than all regional peers, including Lake County (75.7 years, 21.2% poor/fair). Its primary care provider density is catastrophically low at 25 per 100,000—less than one-third of most Oregon counties. The 10.0% uninsured rate ties Lake County as Oregon's highest, adding financial barriers to care-seeking.
Crisis-level provider shortage
Malheur County has just 25 primary care providers per 100,000 residents—the lowest in Oregon—forcing many to travel hours for basic medical services. The 10.0% uninsured rate means 1 in 10 residents cannot afford to seek care, even when available. Mental health providers number 556 per 100,000, but the severe primary care gap means many with mental illness cannot access any healthcare.
Get covered now
Malheur County's 10.0% uninsured rate and provider shortage create a dual crisis—coverage is essential but not sufficient. Visit healthcare.gov or Oregon's health marketplace immediately to check Medicaid eligibility and find affordable plans. In Malheur County, insurance is often the only lever residents can pull to improve health access.
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Data Sources
Health data sourced from the County Health Rankings & Roadmaps, a collaboration between the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute.
Data is informational only. Not medical or health advice. Coverage varies by county and reporting year.