Health · Malaga

Malaga, OH health

Malaga differs from Ohio on 16 of 40 measures. It has more adults treating high blood pressure (82% vs 79.2%). Where it trails the state: more adults with COPD (11.9% vs 8%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 43793, 43747, 43754
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How Malaga compares with Ohio

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 Malaga adults…

43 of every 100 Malaga adults have high blood pressure
Ohio: 37 in 100 · worse · margin 39.4–47.3%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Malaga, betterMalaga, worseToo close to callOhio
Get no exerciseshare of adults 34.7% Malaga
OH 26.9%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 36.9% Malaga
OH 37.9%
Binge drinkshare of adults 15.2% Malaga
OH 16.6%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 20.4% Malaga
OH 15.4%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%
Yearly checkup
OH 80%
56%
Dentist visit
OH 63%
85%
Cholesterol check
OH 86%
62%
Colon screening
OH 65%
68%
Mammogram
OH 76%
82%
Taking BP meds
OH 79%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Malaga 9.1% · Ohio 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Malaga adults are doing

1 in 3Malaga adults feel lonely
34.6% · Ohio 35% · too close to call
1 in 4Malaga adults have been diagnosed with depression
27% · Ohio 25.4% · too close to call
1 in 5Malaga adults lack social or emotional support
21.7% · Ohio 21.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Malaga adults are in frequent mental distress
18.9% · Ohio 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
Malaga adults worry about having enough food
16% · OH 14.1% · about the same
1 in 9
Malaga adults worry about keeping their housing
11.6% · OH 11.3% · about the same
1 in 11
Malaga adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.8% · OH 8.3% · about the same
1 in 12
Malaga adults lack reliable transportation
8.4% · OH 7.7% · about the same

14.8% of Malaga adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.7% across Ohio.

Disability

Living with a disability

36.4%

of Malaga adults live with a disability (Ohio 29.5%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs18.6%
Thinking or memory16.3%
Hearing9.7%
Errands alone10.4%
Vision6.2%
Dressing or bathing5%

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

Around Malaga

Malaga 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 Malaga.

Center: 40.7% Seneca: 40.5% Somerset: 40.6% Summit: 40.6% Wayne: 40.7% Sunsbury: 40.4% Adams: 40.6% Wayne: 40.7% Green: 40.4% Marion: 40.9% Beaver: 38.1% Warren: 40.7% Franklin: 40.6% Washington: 40.4% Goshen: 41.2% Switzerland: 40% Malaga: 40.6% Malaga Center Seneca Somerset Summit Wayne Sunsbury Barnesville Hospital Association · Barnesville · 10.5 miH Wetzel County Hospital · New Martinsville · 19.7 mi · 3★ MedicareH Southeast, Inc. - Woodsfield Health Center · Woodsfield · 5.6 mi+ Ohhc Woodsfield · Woodsfield · 5.6 mi+
38.1%41.2%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#7 of 17towns on this map, healthiest first
Sunsbury40.4%
Seneca40.5%
Malaga40.6%
Somerset40.6%
Summit40.6%
Center40.7%
Wayne40.7%
6 places to get careNearest ER 10.5 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 Malaga

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

HNearest ERBarnesville Hospital AssociationBarnesville · 10.5 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyWetzel County Hospital★★★★★ · 19.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSoutheastWoodsfield · 5.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
5.6 mi
Southeast
2 sites · nearest in Woodsfield
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
5.6 mi
Ohio Hills Health Services
6 sites · nearest in Woodsfield
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
10.5 mi
Barnesville Hospital Association
Barnesville · not rated
ERRural critical access
19.7 mi
Wetzel County Hospital
New Martinsville · ★★★★★
ER
21.4 mi
Sistersville General Hospital
Sistersville · not rated
ERRural critical access
22.8 mi
Reynolds Memorial Hospital
Glen Dale · ★★★★★
ER
! Primary careMalaga's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Monroe County · need score 14 of 25
! Dental careMalaga's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Monroe County · need score 18 of 25
! Mental healthMalaga's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, MHCA 8 · 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 Malaga. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Malaga
MeasureMalagaMarginOhio
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure43.3%39.4–47.3%37.2%worse
High cholesterol40.8%36.9–44.9%36.7%worse
Obesity40.6%33.6–47.9%37.1%about the same
Arthritis36.7%33.4–40.1%29.8%worse
Depression27%23.6–30.6%25.4%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)22.1%18.6–25.9%15.3%worse
Asthma11.3%10.2–12.7%11.1%about the same
Cancer (not skin)10.5%9.6–11.6%8.7%worse
Diabetes16.1%14.3–18.3%13.2%worse
COPD11.9%10.5–13.4%8%worse
Heart disease10.1%9.1–11.1%7.1%worse
Stroke4.8%4.4–5.4%3.7%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes20.4%17.7–23.3%15.4%worse
Binge drink15.2%12.8–18%16.6%about the same
Get no exercise34.7%29.9–39.6%26.9%worse
Sleep under 7 hours36.9%31.4–42.7%37.9%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup80.3%77.3–83.1%79.9%about the same
Dentist visit56.4%53–59.8%62.9%worse
Cholesterol check85.3%83.6–87%86.1%about the same
Colon screening61.9%57.2–66.4%65.2%about the same
Mammogram68%60.2–74.9%76%worse
Taking BP meds82%79.7–84%79.2%better
No health insurance9.1%7.5–10.7%8%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely34.6%29.9–39.9%35%about the same
Lack emotional support21.7%18.6–25.2%21.3%about the same
Frequent mental distress18.9%16.9–21%17.5%about the same
Fair or poor health24.2%21.3–27.5%19.4%worse
Frequent physical distress17.2%15.4–19.3%13.9%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity16%13.5–18.7%14.1%about the same
Housing insecurity11.6%9.9–13.4%11.3%about the same
Utility shut-off threat8.8%7.6–10.1%8.3%about the same
No reliable transportation8.4%7.3–9.6%7.7%about the same
Receive SNAP14.8%12.5–17.4%11.7%
Disability
Any disability36.4%32.2–40.9%29.5%
Walking or climbing stairs18.6%16.3–21.1%13.9%
Thinking or memory16.3%14.5–18.3%13.9%
Hearing9.7%8.7–10.8%6.8%
Vision6.2%5.6–6.9%4.8%
Dressing or bathing5%4.5–5.6%3.8%
Errands alone10.4%9.2–11.7%8.1%
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 Malaga door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Ohio figure falls inside it, we don't call Malaga better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Malaga by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Malaga by how much of its land each one covers.

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