Health · Browning

Browning, MO health

On most measures Browning looks like Missouri as a whole. Where it trails the state most: fewer adults seeing a dentist (57% vs 60.4%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Browning
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How Browning compares with Missouri

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

Out of every 100 Browning adults…

37 of every 100 Browning adults have high blood pressure
Missouri: 37 in 100 · too close to call · margin 33.5–40.4%

Bars show Browning; the black tick is Missouri. Tap a condition to see it as people.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Browning, betterBrowning, worseToo close to callMissouri
Get no exerciseshare of adults 31.9% Browning
MO 28.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 37.8% Browning
MO 36.5%
Binge drinkshare of adults 15.6% Browning
MO 16.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 17.5% Browning
MO 16%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Browning adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Missouri.

79%
Yearly checkup
MO 78%
57%
Dentist visit
MO 60%
84%
Cholesterol check
MO 85%
60%
Colon screening
MO 64%
76%
Mammogram
MO 75%
79%
Taking BP meds
MO 77%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Browning 10.1% · Missouri 1 in 11 (8.7%)
Mind & connection

How Browning adults are doing

1 in 3Browning adults feel lonely
31.2% · Missouri 31.7% · too close to call
1 in 4Browning adults have been diagnosed with depression
25% · Missouri 24.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Browning adults lack social or emotional support
19.6% · Missouri 20.1% · too close to call
1 in 6Browning adults are in frequent mental distress
17.9% · Missouri 17.5% · too close to call
Everyday needs

Making ends meet

Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.

1 in 7
Browning adults worry about having enough food
14.2% · MO 13.7% · about the same
1 in 8
Browning adults worry about keeping their housing
11.8% · MO 12.1% · about the same
1 in 12
Browning adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.3% · MO 9% · about the same
1 in 12
Browning adults lack reliable transportation
8.3% · MO 8.4% · about the same

10.8% of Browning adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10.8% across Missouri.

Disability

Living with a disability

38.1%

of Browning adults live with a disability (Missouri 36.2%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs17.8%
Thinking or memory18.6%
Hearing9%
Errands alone10%
Vision5.7%
Dressing or bathing4.3%

Black tick: Missouri. Shown without a better/worse judgment.

Getting care

Care in and near Browning

No hospital or community health center in Browning itself. These are the nearest.

HNearest ERSullivan County Memorial HospitalMilan · 11.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyWright Memorial Hospital★★★★★ · 22.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNortheast Missouri Health CouncilMilan · 10.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
10.4 mi
Northeast Missouri Health Council
6 sites · nearest in Milan
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
11.6 mi
Sullivan County Memorial Hospital
Milan · not rated
ERRural critical access
18.6 mi
Pershing Memorial Hospital
Brookfield · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
22.3 mi
Wright Memorial Hospital
Trenton · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
24.1 mi
Compass Health
Marceline · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
25.6 mi
Hedrick Medical Center
Chillicothe · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
! Primary careBrowning's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Sullivan/Grundy Counties · need score 17 of 25
! Dental careBrowning's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Chariton and Linn Counties · need score 16 of 25
! Mental healthBrowning's county is a federal shortage area.MHCA 13 - Chillicothe Service Area · need score 19 of 25

Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Community health centers charge on a sliding scale by income. Distances are straight-line from the center of Browning. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Browning
MeasureBrowningMarginMissouri
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure36.9%33.5–40.4%36.5%about the same
High cholesterol39.3%35.6–42.7%37.5%about the same
Obesity36.1%29.8–42.3%36.6%about the same
Arthritis31.2%28.2–34.1%28.8%about the same
Depression25%21.9–28.2%24.3%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)15.9%13.5–18.5%15.8%about the same
Asthma10.8%9.6–11.9%10.6%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9.1%8.3–9.9%8.6%about the same
Diabetes12.7%11.1–14.4%12.1%about the same
COPD9.1%7.7–10.7%8%about the same
Heart disease7.3%6.4–8.1%6.8%about the same
Stroke3.8%3.4–4.3%3.6%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes17.5%14.4–20.4%16%about the same
Binge drink15.6%13.3–18%16.3%about the same
Get no exercise31.9%27.4–36.7%28.8%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours37.8%32.5–43.3%36.5%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup78.6%75.6–81.4%78.4%about the same
Dentist visit57%53.8–60%60.4%worse
Cholesterol check84.2%82–86.3%84.5%about the same
Colon screening60%56–64%64%about the same
Mammogram75.7%69.6–81.2%74.7%about the same
Taking BP meds78.7%76.3–81%77.2%about the same
No health insurance10.1%8.1–12.4%8.7%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely31.2%27.1–35.4%31.7%about the same
Lack emotional support19.6%16.7–22.6%20.1%about the same
Frequent mental distress17.9%15.9–20%17.5%about the same
Fair or poor health22.9%19.8–26.4%20.5%about the same
Frequent physical distress16%14.1–18%14.2%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity14.2%11.6–17.4%13.7%about the same
Housing insecurity11.8%9.9–13.9%12.1%about the same
Utility shut-off threat8.3%7–9.6%9%about the same
No reliable transportation8.3%7–9.7%8.4%about the same
Receive SNAP10.8%8.6–13.4%10.8%
Disability
Any disability38.1%33.8–42.7%36.2%
Walking or climbing stairs17.8%15.4–20.4%15.8%
Thinking or memory18.6%16.1–21.1%17.2%
Hearing9%8–10%8.3%
Vision5.7%4.9–6.5%5.1%
Dressing or bathing4.3%3.7–5%3.9%
Errands alone10%8.6–11.5%9.2%
About these numbers

How CDC estimates town health

They're modeled estimatesCDC combines a large national health survey with each area's age, sex, race and income mix to estimate local rates. Nobody surveyed Browning door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Missouri figure falls inside it, we don't call Browning better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Browning directly, so these are its own figures.

CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Missouri 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.

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