Panama, IL health
Panama differs from Illinois on 18 of 40 measures. It has more adults treating high blood pressure (78.2% vs 75.7%). Where it trails the state: more adults with COPD (9.9% vs 6.3%).
CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for PanamaNot graded
Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 420 people are less certain, so we show Panama's figures without a grade.
How Panama compares with Illinois
Each theme counts how many of its measures are better, worse or too close to call against the state. Tap one to jump to it.
Chronic conditions
Habits
Care & screenings
Mind & connection
Everyday needs
Disability
Out of every 100 Panama adults…
Bars show Panama; the black tick is Illinois. Tap a condition to see it as people.
Everyday habits, side by side with the state
IL 23%
IL 35.4%
IL 17.8%
IL 12.1%
Keeping up with care
Share of Panama adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Illinois.
How Panama adults are doing
Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
16.5% of Panama adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.8% across Illinois.
Living with a disability
of Panama adults live with a disability (Illinois 27.6%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Black tick: Illinois. Shown without a better/worse judgment.
Panama and the towns around it
Care nearby
Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes). Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Distances are straight-line from the center of Panama. Nearby towns are shaded from CDC's estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC's own figure for cities and villages.
All 40 measures for Panama
| Measure | Panama | Margin | Illinois | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions | ||||
| High blood pressure | 37.4% | 34.2–40.9% | 33% | worse |
| High cholesterol | 38.3% | 34.9–41.9% | 35.4% | about the same |
| Obesity | 39.3% | 32.9–46.1% | 34% | about the same |
| Arthritis | 31% | 28.3–34% | 24.2% | worse |
| Depression | 24.3% | 21.5–27.7% | 19.8% | worse |
| Lost all teeth (65+) | 15.9% | 13.5–18.6% | 10.3% | worse |
| Asthma | 11.1% | 10.1–12.4% | 9.9% | worse |
| Cancer (not skin) | 9.6% | 8.9–10.5% | 7.6% | worse |
| Diabetes | 12.9% | 11.5–14.7% | 11.7% | about the same |
| COPD | 9.9% | 8.6–11.4% | 6.3% | worse |
| Heart disease | 7.8% | 7–8.7% | 5.9% | worse |
| Stroke | 4.2% | 3.8–4.6% | 3.3% | worse |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 17.5% | 15–20.3% | 12.1% | worse |
| Binge drink | 17.2% | 14.9–19.9% | 17.8% | about the same |
| Get no exercise | 27.5% | 23.5–31.8% | 23% | worse |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 36.1% | 30.8–41.8% | 35.4% | about the same |
| Care & screenings | ||||
| Yearly checkup | 78% | 75.1–80.9% | 77.8% | about the same |
| Dentist visit | 59.1% | 55.7–62.4% | 63.4% | worse |
| Cholesterol check | 85.5% | 83.7–87.3% | 87.4% | worse |
| Colon screening | 63.8% | 59.5–68% | 60.2% | about the same |
| Mammogram | 65.7% | 58.7–72.9% | 73.5% | worse |
| Taking BP meds | 78.2% | 75.8–80.5% | 75.7% | better |
| No health insurance | 9.1% | 7.3–11% | 9.9% | about the same |
| Mind & connection | ||||
| Feel lonely | 34.6% | 30.6–39.2% | 33.5% | about the same |
| Lack emotional support | 25.5% | 22.5–29% | 25.4% | about the same |
| Frequent mental distress | 18.9% | 17.1–21% | 15.6% | worse |
| Fair or poor health | 22.5% | 19.7–25.8% | 18.6% | worse |
| Frequent physical distress | 15.9% | 14.2–18% | 12.2% | worse |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Food insecurity | 16.2% | 13.7–19.3% | 15.9% | about the same |
| Housing insecurity | 12.2% | 10.5–14.1% | 13.2% | about the same |
| Utility shut-off threat | 7.9% | 6.9–9% | 7.8% | about the same |
| No reliable transportation | 8.3% | 7.3–9.6% | 8% | about the same |
| Receive SNAP | 16.5% | 13.7–19.7% | 13.8% | |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 34.8% | 31–39.2% | 27.6% | |
| Walking or climbing stairs | 17.2% | 15–19.6% | 12.8% | |
| Thinking or memory | 15.9% | 14–18.1% | 12.6% | |
| Hearing | 8.4% | 7.6–9.4% | 6.2% | |
| Vision | 5.7% | 5–6.4% | 4.8% | |
| Dressing or bathing | 4.5% | 4–5.2% | 3.5% | |
| Errands alone | 10.2% | 9–11.6% | 7.6% | |
How CDC estimates town health
CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Illinois figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population.
Health estimates: CDC PLACES. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau.