Health · Idabel

Idabel, OK health

Idabel differs from Oklahoma on 17 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (27.7% vs 16.4%) and more adults facing a utility shut-off (16.3% vs 10.3%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Idabel

Report card

How Idabel compares with Oklahoma

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 Idabel adults…

44 of every 100 Idabel adults have high blood pressure

Oklahoma: 39 in 100 · worse · margin 40.2–48.6%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Idabel, betterIdabel, worseToo close to callOklahoma

Get no exerciseshare of adults 38.9% Idabel
OK 31.1%

Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 40.1% Idabel
OK 36.8%

Binge drinkshare of adults 12.2% Idabel
OK 14%

Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 21.2% Idabel
OK 16.3%

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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

Yearly checkup

OK 78%

Dentist visit

OK 57%

Cholesterol check

OK 84%

Colon screening

OK 60%

Mammogram

OK 70%

Taking BP meds

OK 76%

1 in 7

working-age adults has no health insurance

Idabel 13.8% · Oklahoma 1 in 9 (11.3%)

Mind & connection

How Idabel adults are doing

1 in 3Idabel adults feel lonely

35.1% · Oklahoma 33.1% · too close to call

1 in 4Idabel adults have been diagnosed with depression

24.9% · Oklahoma 25.5% · too close to call

1 in 4Idabel adults lack social or emotional support

27.5% · Oklahoma 25.2% · too close to call

1 in 5Idabel adults are in frequent mental distress

19.8% · Oklahoma 18% · 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 4

Idabel adults worry about having enough food

28.5% · OK 18.5% · worse

1 in 5

Idabel adults worry about keeping their housing

20.5% · OK 14.1% · worse

1 in 6

Idabel adults were threatened with a utility shut-off

16.3% · OK 10.3% · worse

1 in 7

Idabel adults lack reliable transportation

14.3% · OK 9.6% · worse

27.5% of Idabel adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 15.1% across Oklahoma.

Disability

Living with a disability

45.1%

of Idabel adults live with a disability (Oklahoma 38.9%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs23%

Thinking or memory20.6%

Hearing10.3%

Errands alone13.2%

Vision9%

Dressing or bathing6.5%

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

Around Idabel

Idabel and the towns around it

Care nearby

Mccurtain Memorial HospitalIdabel · 1.9 mi · ★★★★★ · ER · rural critical access

Sevier County Medical CenterDe Queen · 28.4 mi · ER · rural critical access

Choctaw Memorial HospitalHugo · 39.1 mi · ★★★★★ · ER

Little River Memorial HospitalAshdown · 42.8 mi · ER · rural critical access

Kiamichi Family Medical Center - IdabelIdabel · 2 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees

Kiamichi Family Medical Center, Inc. - Broken BowBroken Bow · 9.2 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees

! Primary careIdabel's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, McCurtain County · need score 18 of 25

! Dental careIdabel's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, McCurtain County · need score 20 of 25

! Mental healthIdabel's county is a federal shortage area.MHCA 21 · need score 19 of 25

Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes). Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Distances are straight-line from the center of Idabel. Nearby towns are shaded from CDC's estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC's own figure for cities and villages.

All 40 measures for Idabel

Measure	Idabel	Margin	Oklahoma
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure	44.4%	40.2–48.6%	38.5%	worse
High cholesterol	39.2%	34.9–43.5%	37.7%	about the same
Obesity	45%	36.9–52.9%	38.9%	about the same
Arthritis	31.5%	28.2–34.9%	27.8%	worse
Depression	24.9%	21.3–28.7%	25.5%	about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)	27.7%	23.7–32.5%	16.4%	worse
Asthma	12.9%	11.4–14.5%	11.5%	about the same
Cancer (not skin)	7.7%	6.9–8.4%	7.8%	about the same
Diabetes	16.8%	14.7–18.9%	12.8%	worse
COPD	10.8%	9.5–12.3%	8%	worse
Heart disease	8.9%	8–10%	7.3%	worse
Stroke	5.2%	4.7–5.7%	3.7%	worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes	21.2%	18.4–24.3%	16.3%	worse
Binge drink	12.2%	9.9–14.7%	14%	about the same
Get no exercise	38.9%	33.7–44.4%	31.1%	worse
Sleep under 7 hours	40.1%	33.7–47.1%	36.8%	about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup	79.3%	75.8–82.5%	77.9%	about the same
Dentist visit	46%	42.4–50%	57.1%	worse
Cholesterol check	83%	80.9–85%	84.3%	about the same
Colon screening	56%	50.9–61.7%	59.7%	about the same
Mammogram	68.1%	59.5–76.3%	70.4%	about the same
Taking BP meds	77.9%	75.3–80.2%	76.3%	about the same
No health insurance	13.8%	11.7–16.1%	11.3%	worse
Mind & connection
Feel lonely	35.1%	29.8–40.7%	33.1%	about the same
Lack emotional support	27.5%	23.7–31.8%	25.2%	about the same
Frequent mental distress	19.8%	17.5–22.1%	18%	about the same
Fair or poor health	28.4%	25–32%	21.2%	worse
Frequent physical distress	17.3%	15.3–19.5%	14.3%	worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity	28.5%	25–32.2%	18.5%	worse
Housing insecurity	20.5%	17.9–23.3%	14.1%	worse
Utility shut-off threat	16.3%	14.3–18.4%	10.3%	worse
No reliable transportation	14.3%	12.7–16.1%	9.6%	worse
Receive SNAP	27.5%	24–31.1%	15.1%
Disability
Any disability	45.1%	40.3–50.1%	38.9%
Walking or climbing stairs	23%	20.3–26%	17.1%
Thinking or memory	20.6%	18.4–23%	17.3%
Hearing	10.3%	9.1–11.5%	9.1%
Vision	9%	8.1–10%	6%
Dressing or bathing	6.5%	5.8–7.2%	4.3%
Errands alone	13.2%	11.7–14.8%	9.6%

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 Idabel door to door.

Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Oklahoma figure falls inside it, we don't call Idabel better or worse.

CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Idabel directly, so these are its own figures.

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