Health · Debing

Debing, ND health

Debing differs from North Dakota on 9 of 40 measures. It has more adults getting cholesterol checked (85.8% vs 82.7%). Where it trails the state: more adults with COPD (7.5% vs 5.9%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP code 58776 (all of Debing)
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 28 people are less certain, so we show Debing's figures without a grade.

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How Debing compares with North Dakota

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 Debing adults…

37 of every 100 Debing adults have high blood pressure
North Dakota: 32 in 100 · worse · margin 32.8–41.7%

Bars show Debing; the black tick is North Dakota. Tap a condition to see it as people.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Debing, betterDebing, worseToo close to callNorth Dakota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 27.1% Debing
ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 32.1% Debing
ND 32.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults 19.3% Debing
ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 15.9% Debing
ND 13.1%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Debing adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks North Dakota.

76%
Yearly checkup
ND 74%
65%
Dentist visit
ND 65%
86%
Cholesterol check
ND 83%
68%
Colon screening
ND 65%
78%
Mammogram
ND 78%
79%
Taking BP meds
ND 76%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Debing 7.4% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Debing adults are doing

1 in 4Debing adults feel lonely
27.8% · North Dakota 29.6% · too close to call
1 in 5Debing adults have been diagnosed with depression
19.5% · North Dakota 21.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Debing adults lack social or emotional support
21.3% · North Dakota 20.6% · too close to call
1 in 7Debing adults are in frequent mental distress
13.7% · North Dakota 14.2% · 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 9
Debing adults worry about having enough food
10.6% · ND 10.7% · about the same
1 in 11
Debing adults worry about keeping their housing
8.7% · ND 8.9% · about the same
1 in 18
Debing adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.6% · ND 5.8% · about the same
1 in 17
Debing adults lack reliable transportation
6% · ND 6.5% · about the same

6.8% of Debing adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Disability

Living with a disability

30.5%

of Debing adults live with a disability (North Dakota 27.6%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs13.7%
Thinking or memory12.3%
Hearing9.3%
Errands alone7.3%
Vision4.5%
Dressing or bathing3.7%

Black tick: North Dakota. Shown without a better/worse judgment.

Around Debing

Debing and the towns around it

Pick a measure to shade the map. Darker is worse for health. Pins are hospitals and community health centers in and near Debing.

Rat Lake: 40.8% Manitou: 39.3% Alger: 39.2% Brookbank: 40.1% Ross: 39.1% Cottonwood: 38.7% Sorkness: 38% Myrtle: 38.7% Purcell: 39% Debing: 39.3% Debing Rat Lake Manitou Alger Mountrail County Medical Center · Stanley · 12.4 miH
38%40.8%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#7 of 10towns on this map, healthiest first
Alger39.2%
Debing39.3%
Manitou39.3%
Rat Lake40.8%
6 places to get careNearest ER 12.4 mi

Nearby towns are shaded from CDC's estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC's own figure for cities and villages.

Getting care

Care in and near Debing

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

HNearest ERMountrail County Medical CenterStanley · 12.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNorthland Health CentersRay · 26.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
12.4 mi
Mountrail County Medical Center
Stanley · not rated
ERRural critical access
18.5 mi
Tioga Medical Center
Tioga · not rated
ERRural critical access
26.1 mi
Northland Health Centers
4 sites · nearest in Ray
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
41.1 mi
Trinity Kenmare Community Hospital
Kenmare · not rated
ERRural critical access
42.2 mi
Mckenzie County Healthcare Systems
Watford City · not rated
ERRural critical access
60.2 mi
Coal Country Community Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Killdeer
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careDebing is not a shortage area
! Dental careDebing's county is a federal shortage area.Mountrail County · need score 5 of 25
! Mental healthDebing's county is a federal shortage area.Mountrail County · need score 17 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 Debing. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Debing
MeasureDebingMarginNorth Dakota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure37.3%32.8–41.7%31.8%worse
High cholesterol38.5%33.7–43%33.8%about the same
Obesity39.3%31.6–47.3%36.5%about the same
Arthritis30%26.3–33.7%25.3%worse
Depression19.5%16.2–22.9%21.3%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)12.1%9.6–14.9%10.8%about the same
Asthma10%8.7–11.3%10.1%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9.8%8.8–10.8%8.2%worse
Diabetes12.2%10.3–14.1%9.8%worse
COPD7.5%6.2–8.9%5.9%worse
Heart disease7.7%6.7–8.8%6.1%worse
Stroke3.7%3.3–4.3%3.1%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes15.9%12.9–18.9%13.1%about the same
Binge drink19.3%16–22.9%21.3%about the same
Get no exercise27.1%22–32.1%21.8%worse
Sleep under 7 hours32.1%26–38.7%32.7%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup75.7%71.8–79.3%74.4%about the same
Dentist visit65.2%61.4–68.9%64.5%about the same
Cholesterol check85.8%83.5–87.9%82.7%better
Colon screening67.7%62.3–72.6%64.9%about the same
Mammogram77.8%70.3–84.4%78%about the same
Taking BP meds79.2%75.9–82.1%76.3%about the same
No health insurance7.4%5.8–9.1%7.3%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely27.8%23.2–32.8%29.6%about the same
Lack emotional support21.3%17.8–25%20.6%about the same
Frequent mental distress13.7%11.8–15.5%14.2%about the same
Fair or poor health18.1%15.1–21.3%16.1%about the same
Frequent physical distress13.1%11.2–15.1%11.4%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity10.6%8.3–13%10.7%about the same
Housing insecurity8.7%7.2–10.5%8.9%about the same
Utility shut-off threat5.6%4.7–6.6%5.8%about the same
No reliable transportation6%5.1–7%6.5%about the same
Receive SNAP6.8%5.2–8.5%6.7%
Disability
Any disability30.5%25.8–35.2%27.6%
Walking or climbing stairs13.7%11.4–16.2%11.2%
Thinking or memory12.3%10.5–14.3%12.6%
Hearing9.3%8.1–10.6%7.8%
Vision4.5%3.8–5.2%4.1%
Dressing or bathing3.7%3.2–4.3%3.1%
Errands alone7.3%6.3–8.5%7.1%
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 Debing door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the North Dakota figure falls inside it, we don't call Debing better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Debing by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Debing by how much of its land each one covers.

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