Health · Yah-ta-hey

Yah-ta-hey, NM health

Yah-ta-hey differs from New Mexico on 24 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults who have had cancer (5.8% vs 7.4%). Where it trails the state: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (36.2% vs 14.2%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Yah-ta-hey
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How Yah-ta-hey compares with New Mexico

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 Yah-ta-hey adults…

39 of every 100 Yah-ta-hey adults have high blood pressure
New Mexico: 34 in 100 · worse · margin 35.3–42.8%

Bars show Yah-ta-hey; the black tick is New Mexico. Tap a condition to see it as people.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Yah-ta-hey, betterYah-ta-hey, worseToo close to callNew Mexico
Get no exerciseshare of adults 34% Yah-ta-hey
NM 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 41.7% Yah-ta-hey
NM 32.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults 12.5% Yah-ta-hey
NM 13.7%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 29.3% Yah-ta-hey
NM 13.4%
0%10%20%30%40%50%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Yah-ta-hey adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks New Mexico.

65%
Yearly checkup
NM 69%
41%
Dentist visit
NM 61%
74%
Cholesterol check
NM 83%
41%
Colon screening
NM 58%
56%
Mammogram
NM 70%
72%
Taking BP meds
NM 73%
1 in 6
working-age adults has no health insurance
Yah-ta-hey 17% · New Mexico 1 in 6 (15.6%)
Mind & connection

How Yah-ta-hey adults are doing

1 in 3Yah-ta-hey adults feel lonely
38.8% · New Mexico 34.1% · too close to call
1 in 4Yah-ta-hey adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.2% · New Mexico 23.2% · too close to call
1 in 3Yah-ta-hey adults lack social or emotional support
33.6% · New Mexico 24.5% · worse
1 in 4Yah-ta-hey adults are in frequent mental distress
24.5% · New Mexico 16.1% · worse
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 2
Yah-ta-hey adults worry about having enough food
46.8% · NM 20.9% · worse
1 in 3
Yah-ta-hey adults worry about keeping their housing
32% · NM 16.5% · worse
1 in 4
Yah-ta-hey adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
26.5% · NM 11.2% · worse
1 in 4
Yah-ta-hey adults lack reliable transportation
26.3% · NM 11% · worse

43.8% of Yah-ta-hey adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 16.9% across New Mexico.

Disability

Living with a disability

46.5%

of Yah-ta-hey adults live with a disability (New Mexico 34%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs24.1%
Thinking or memory25.6%
Hearing12.6%
Errands alone18.2%
Vision14.4%
Dressing or bathing8.8%

Black tick: New Mexico. Shown without a better/worse judgment.

Getting care

Care in and near Yah-ta-hey

No hospital or community health center in Yah-ta-hey itself. These are the nearest.

HNearest ERGallup Indian Medical CenterGallup · 9 miDirections →
+Low-cost carePresbyterian Medical ServicesGallup · 7.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7.1 mi
Presbyterian Medical Services
5 sites · nearest in Gallup
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
9 mi
Gallup Indian Medical Center
Gallup · ★★★★★
ER
9.1 mi
Rehoboth Mckinley Christian Health Care Services
Gallup · not rated
ERRural critical access
9.4 mi
Gallup Community Health
3 sites · nearest in Gallup
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
28.4 mi
Fort Defiance Indian Hospital
Ft. Defiance · not rated
ER
41.8 mi
Crownpoint Healthcare Facility
Crownpoint · not rated
ER
! Primary careYah-ta-hey's county is a federal shortage area.McKinley County · need score 19 of 25
! Dental careYah-ta-hey's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, McKinley County · need score 21 of 25
! Mental healthYah-ta-hey's county is a federal shortage area.Catchment Area 1 · need score 20 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 Yah-ta-hey. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Yah-ta-hey
MeasureYah-ta-heyMarginNew Mexico
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure39%35.3–42.8%34.3%worse
High cholesterol34.7%31–38.7%35.1%about the same
Obesity42.6%36.5–49%34.1%worse
Arthritis27.2%24.2–30.2%25.6%about the same
Depression25.2%21.7–29%23.2%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)36.2%31–41.3%14.2%worse
Asthma14.4%12.8–16.2%9.9%worse
Cancer (not skin)5.8%5.2–6.4%7.4%better
Diabetes19.9%17.7–22.4%13.2%worse
COPD12.5%10.8–14.4%6.6%worse
Heart disease10.3%9.2–11.6%7.2%worse
Stroke6.3%5.6–7%3.8%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes29.3%24.8–33.6%13.4%worse
Binge drink12.5%10.3–15%13.7%about the same
Get no exercise34%28.9–39.2%25.6%worse
Sleep under 7 hours41.7%35.9–47.6%32.7%worse
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup65%60.8–69.1%69%about the same
Dentist visit40.7%36.9–44.4%61.4%worse
Cholesterol check74.1%70.9–77.2%83.4%worse
Colon screening41.2%36.1–46.3%57.5%worse
Mammogram56.3%47.4–64.9%70.3%worse
Taking BP meds71.5%68.6–74.3%73.3%about the same
No health insurance17%13.6–20.8%15.6%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely38.8%33.8–44.1%34.1%about the same
Lack emotional support33.6%29.2–38.2%24.5%worse
Frequent mental distress24.5%21.7–27.4%16.1%worse
Fair or poor health38.5%33.7–43.3%24%worse
Frequent physical distress23.4%20.6–26.2%15.5%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity46.8%41.1–52.8%20.9%worse
Housing insecurity32%27.8–36.3%16.5%worse
Utility shut-off threat26.5%23.3–29.8%11.2%worse
No reliable transportation26.3%23–29.8%11%worse
Receive SNAP43.8%38.2–49.5%16.9%
Disability
Any disability46.5%41.1–51.8%34%
Walking or climbing stairs24.1%20.9–27.4%15.5%
Thinking or memory25.6%22–29.1%15.5%
Hearing12.6%11.3–14.2%8.5%
Vision14.4%12.6–16.2%7.2%
Dressing or bathing8.8%7.6–10.1%4.7%
Errands alone18.2%15.7–20.8%9.3%
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 Yah-ta-hey door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the New Mexico figure falls inside it, we don't call Yah-ta-hey better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Yah-ta-hey directly, so these are its own figures.

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