Health · Worth

Worth, MO health

On most measures Worth looks like Missouri as a whole. Where it trails the state most: more smokers (21% vs 16%) and more adults with COPD (10.1% vs 8%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP code 64499 (all of Worth)
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How Worth 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 Worth adults…

39 of every 100 Worth adults have high blood pressure
Missouri: 37 in 100 · too close to call · margin 34.7–43.3%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Worth, betterWorth, worseToo close to callMissouri
Get no exerciseshare of adults 32.8% Worth
MO 28.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 40.9% Worth
MO 36.5%
Binge drinkshare of adults 15.9% Worth
MO 16.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 21% Worth
MO 16%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%
Yearly checkup
MO 78%
55%
Dentist visit
MO 60%
83%
Cholesterol check
MO 85%
62%
Colon screening
MO 64%
76%
Mammogram
MO 75%
77%
Taking BP meds
MO 77%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Worth 10.2% · Missouri 1 in 11 (8.7%)
Mind & connection

How Worth adults are doing

1 in 3Worth adults feel lonely
30.6% · Missouri 31.7% · too close to call
1 in 4Worth adults have been diagnosed with depression
26.2% · Missouri 24.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Worth adults lack social or emotional support
19.8% · Missouri 20.1% · too close to call
1 in 5Worth adults are in frequent mental distress
19.1% · 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 6
Worth adults worry about having enough food
15.6% · MO 13.7% · about the same
1 in 8
Worth adults worry about keeping their housing
12.9% · MO 12.1% · about the same
1 in 10
Worth adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
9.9% · MO 9% · about the same
1 in 11
Worth adults lack reliable transportation
9% · MO 8.4% · about the same

13.7% of Worth adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10.8% across Missouri.

Disability

Living with a disability

38.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs17.1%
Thinking or memory19.1%
Hearing9.8%
Errands alone10.1%
Vision5.6%
Dressing or bathing4.4%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Worth

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

HNearest ERMosaic Medical Center AlbanyAlbany · 12.3 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyHarrison County Community Hospital★★★★★ · 24.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careInfinity HealthBedford · 23.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
12.3 mi
Mosaic Medical Center Albany
Albany · not rated
ERRural critical access
22.6 mi
Ringgold County Hospital
Mount Ayr · not rated
ERRural critical access
23.1 mi
Mosaic Medical Center - Maryville
Maryville · not rated
ERRural critical access
23.1 mi
Infinity Health
5 sites · nearest in Bedford
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
24.1 mi
Harrison County Community Hospital
Bethany · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
24.6 mi
Northwest Health Services
3 sites · nearest in King City
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
! Primary careWorth's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Worth County · need score 8 of 25
! Dental careWorth's county is a federal shortage area.Worth County · need score 9 of 25
! Mental healthWorth's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, St. Joseph MHCA #1 · need score 18 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 Worth. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Worth
MeasureWorthMarginMissouri
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure39%34.7–43.3%36.5%about the same
High cholesterol38.7%34.3–43%37.5%about the same
Obesity41.7%33.3–50.5%36.6%about the same
Arthritis31%27.4–34.6%28.8%about the same
Depression26.2%22.6–30.3%24.3%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)18.5%15–22.3%15.8%about the same
Asthma10.7%9.5–12.2%10.6%about the same
Cancer (not skin)8.7%7.8–9.7%8.6%about the same
Diabetes13.5%11.5–15.6%12.1%about the same
COPD10.1%8.5–11.7%8%worse
Heart disease8.3%7.2–9.5%6.8%worse
Stroke4%3.4–4.5%3.6%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes21%17.1–24.8%16%worse
Binge drink15.9%13.2–19%16.3%about the same
Get no exercise32.8%26.9–38.5%28.8%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours40.9%33.7–48.3%36.5%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup77.1%73.5–80.5%78.4%about the same
Dentist visit55.1%50.9–58.9%60.4%worse
Cholesterol check82.8%80.2–85%84.5%about the same
Colon screening61.5%56.3–66.2%64%about the same
Mammogram76.2%68–82.9%74.7%about the same
Taking BP meds77.2%74.2–79.8%77.2%about the same
No health insurance10.2%7.9–12.9%8.7%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely30.6%25.9–35.6%31.7%about the same
Lack emotional support19.8%16.6–23.4%20.1%about the same
Frequent mental distress19.1%16.5–21.6%17.5%about the same
Fair or poor health23.5%19.8–27.2%20.5%about the same
Frequent physical distress15.9%13.7–18.1%14.2%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity15.6%12.4–19.1%13.7%about the same
Housing insecurity12.9%10.5–15.4%12.1%about the same
Utility shut-off threat9.9%8.3–11.5%9%about the same
No reliable transportation9%7.5–10.5%8.4%about the same
Receive SNAP13.7%10.8–16.9%10.8%
Disability
Any disability38.9%33.5–44.2%36.2%
Walking or climbing stairs17.1%14.3–19.8%15.8%
Thinking or memory19.1%16.2–21.9%17.2%
Hearing9.8%8.6–11%8.3%
Vision5.6%4.8–6.4%5.1%
Dressing or bathing4.4%3.8–5.1%3.9%
Errands alone10.1%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 Worth door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Missouri figure falls inside it, we don't call Worth better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Worth by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Worth by how much of its land each one covers.

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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