Health · Worthington

Worthington, MO health

On every measure CDC estimates, Worthington looks like Missouri as a whole: no difference is outside the margin of error.

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP code 63567 (all of Worthington)
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 24 people are less certain, so we show Worthington's figures without a grade.

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How Worthington 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 Worthington adults…

37 of every 100 Worthington adults have high blood pressure
Missouri: 37 in 100 · too close to call · margin 32.9–41.4%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Worthington, betterWorthington, worseToo close to callMissouri
Get no exerciseshare of adults 29.7% Worthington
MO 28.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 37.2% Worthington
MO 36.5%
Binge drinkshare of adults 17% Worthington
MO 16.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 17.5% Worthington
MO 16%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%
Yearly checkup
MO 78%
61%
Dentist visit
MO 60%
84%
Cholesterol check
MO 85%
65%
Colon screening
MO 64%
76%
Mammogram
MO 75%
77%
Taking BP meds
MO 77%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Worthington 8.1% · Missouri 1 in 11 (8.7%)
Mind & connection

How Worthington adults are doing

1 in 3Worthington adults feel lonely
31% · Missouri 31.7% · too close to call
1 in 4Worthington adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.3% · Missouri 24.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Worthington adults lack social or emotional support
19.6% · Missouri 20.1% · too close to call
1 in 5Worthington adults are in frequent mental distress
18.2% · 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 8
Worthington adults worry about having enough food
12.4% · MO 13.7% · about the same
1 in 9
Worthington adults worry about keeping their housing
10.9% · MO 12.1% · about the same
1 in 12
Worthington adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.1% · MO 9% · about the same
1 in 13
Worthington adults lack reliable transportation
7.6% · MO 8.4% · about the same

9.8% of Worthington adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10.8% across Missouri.

Disability

Living with a disability

37.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.9%
Thinking or memory17.9%
Hearing9.4%
Errands alone9.3%
Vision4.8%
Dressing or bathing3.8%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Worthington

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

HNearest ERNortheast Regional Medical CenterKirksville · 15.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNortheast Missouri Health CouncilKirksville · 15 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
15 mi
Northeast Missouri Health Council
7 sites · nearest in Kirksville
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
15.8 mi
Northeast Regional Medical Center
Kirksville · ★★★★★
ER
17.4 mi
Putnam County Memorial Hospital
Unionville · not rated
ERRural critical access
23.7 mi
Mercyone Centerville Medical Center
Centerville · not rated
ERRural critical access
24.5 mi
Chcsi Centerville
Centerville · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
27.4 mi
Sullivan County Memorial Hospital
Milan · not rated
ERRural critical access
! Primary careWorthington's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Putnam/Schuyler Counties · need score 16 of 25
! Dental careWorthington's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Putnam County · need score 10 of 25
! Mental healthWorthington'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 Worthington. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Worthington
MeasureWorthingtonMarginMissouri
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure37.1%32.9–41.4%36.5%about the same
High cholesterol38%33.7–42.4%37.5%about the same
Obesity34.8%27.3–43.3%36.6%about the same
Arthritis30.5%27–34.1%28.8%about the same
Depression25.3%21.5–29.3%24.3%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)13.2%10.6–16.1%15.8%about the same
Asthma10.4%9.1–11.9%10.6%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9.3%8.3–10.4%8.6%about the same
Diabetes11.6%9.9–13.5%12.1%about the same
COPD8.6%7.2–10.2%8%about the same
Heart disease7.5%6.5–8.6%6.8%about the same
Stroke3.7%3.2–4.2%3.6%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes17.5%14–21.1%16%about the same
Binge drink17%14–20.4%16.3%about the same
Get no exercise29.7%24.4–35.5%28.8%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours37.2%30.2–44.6%36.5%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup78.6%74.9–82.1%78.4%about the same
Dentist visit60.5%56.6–64.3%60.4%about the same
Cholesterol check84%81.6–86.4%84.5%about the same
Colon screening65.4%60.2–70.3%64%about the same
Mammogram76.1%68.1–83%74.7%about the same
Taking BP meds77.4%74.3–80.2%77.2%about the same
No health insurance8.1%6.1–10.5%8.7%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely31%26.2–36.3%31.7%about the same
Lack emotional support19.6%16.4–23.3%20.1%about the same
Frequent mental distress18.2%15.8–20.7%17.5%about the same
Fair or poor health20.6%17.3–24.2%20.5%about the same
Frequent physical distress14.8%12.7–17.1%14.2%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity12.4%9.9–15.4%13.7%about the same
Housing insecurity10.9%9–13.2%12.1%about the same
Utility shut-off threat8.1%6.8–9.5%9%about the same
No reliable transportation7.6%6.5–9%8.4%about the same
Receive SNAP9.8%7.6–12.4%10.8%
Disability
Any disability37.9%32.7–43.3%36.2%
Walking or climbing stairs15.9%13.4–18.6%15.8%
Thinking or memory17.9%15.2–20.7%17.2%
Hearing9.4%8.2–10.6%8.3%
Vision4.8%4.1–5.6%5.1%
Dressing or bathing3.8%3.2–4.5%3.9%
Errands alone9.3%7.8–10.9%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 Worthington door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Missouri figure falls inside it, we don't call Worthington better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Worthington by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Worthington 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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