Health · Watonga

Watonga, OK health

Watonga differs from Oklahoma on 17 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (29.6% vs 16.4%) and more adults with COPD (10.5% vs 8%).

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

Report card

How Watonga 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 Watonga adults…

45 of every 100 Watonga adults have high blood pressure

Oklahoma: 39 in 100 · worse · margin 40.2–48.9%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Watonga, betterWatonga, worseToo close to callOklahoma

Get no exerciseshare of adults 37.3% Watonga
OK 31.1%

Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 39.7% Watonga
OK 36.8%

Binge drinkshare of adults 12.1% Watonga
OK 14%

Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 20.4% Watonga
OK 16.3%

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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Watonga 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

Watonga 14.2% · Oklahoma 1 in 9 (11.3%)

Mind & connection

How Watonga adults are doing

1 in 3Watonga adults feel lonely

33.5% · Oklahoma 33.1% · too close to call

1 in 4Watonga adults have been diagnosed with depression

25.3% · Oklahoma 25.5% · too close to call

1 in 4Watonga adults lack social or emotional support

27.3% · Oklahoma 25.2% · too close to call

1 in 5Watonga adults are in frequent mental distress

19% · 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

Watonga adults worry about having enough food

23.4% · OK 18.5% · worse

1 in 6

Watonga adults worry about keeping their housing

17% · OK 14.1% · worse

1 in 8

Watonga adults were threatened with a utility shut-off

12.4% · OK 10.3% · worse

1 in 9

Watonga adults lack reliable transportation

11.5% · OK 9.6% · worse

20.2% of Watonga adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 15.1% across Oklahoma.

Disability

Living with a disability

44.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs21.8%

Thinking or memory19.6%

Hearing10.8%

Errands alone11.8%

Vision7.8%

Dressing or bathing5.7%

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

Around Watonga

Watonga and the towns around it

Care nearby

Mercy Hospital WatongaWatonga · 0.9 mi · ER · rural critical access

Okeene Municipal HospitalOkeene · 19.3 mi · ER · rural critical access

Mercy Hospital KingfisherKingfisher · 25.2 mi · ER · rural critical access

Weatherford Regional Hospital, Inc of WeatherfordWeatherford · 29.9 mi · ER · rural critical access

Gsp Health CantonCanton · 17.6 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees

Variety Care ClintonClinton · 39.2 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees

! Primary careWatonga's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Blaine County · need score 14 of 25

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

! Mental healthWatonga's county is a federal shortage area.MHCA 9 Red Rock West · need score 17 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 Watonga. 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 Watonga

Measure	Watonga	Margin	Oklahoma
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure	44.6%	40.2–48.9%	38.5%	worse
High cholesterol	41.2%	36.8–45.7%	37.7%	about the same
Obesity	41%	33–49.3%	38.9%	about the same
Arthritis	32.3%	28.7–35.8%	27.8%	worse
Depression	25.3%	21.6–29.1%	25.5%	about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)	29.6%	25–34.4%	16.4%	worse
Asthma	12.2%	10.8–13.6%	11.5%	about the same
Cancer (not skin)	8.5%	7.7–9.5%	7.8%	about the same
Diabetes	15.7%	13.7–17.9%	12.8%	worse
COPD	10.5%	9–12.1%	8%	worse
Heart disease	8.9%	7.9–10.1%	7.3%	worse
Stroke	4.8%	4.3–5.3%	3.7%	worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes	20.4%	17.4–23.5%	16.3%	worse
Binge drink	12.1%	9.8–14.6%	14%	about the same
Get no exercise	37.3%	32–42.7%	31.1%	worse
Sleep under 7 hours	39.7%	32.9–47%	36.8%	about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup	79.4%	75.8–82.7%	77.9%	about the same
Dentist visit	49.3%	45.4–53.3%	57.1%	worse
Cholesterol check	84.6%	82.4–86.6%	84.3%	about the same
Colon screening	58.9%	53.2–64.2%	59.7%	about the same
Mammogram	63.5%	54.2–72.2%	70.4%	about the same
Taking BP meds	78.6%	75.9–81.2%	76.3%	about the same
No health insurance	14.2%	11.8–16.8%	11.3%	worse
Mind & connection
Feel lonely	33.5%	28.1–38.9%	33.1%	about the same
Lack emotional support	27.3%	23.2–31.4%	25.2%	about the same
Frequent mental distress	19%	16.8–21.3%	18%	about the same
Fair or poor health	26.3%	22.8–29.9%	21.2%	worse
Frequent physical distress	17.3%	15.2–19.6%	14.3%	worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity	23.4%	19.8–27%	18.5%	worse
Housing insecurity	17%	14.5–19.5%	14.1%	worse
Utility shut-off threat	12.4%	10.7–14%	10.3%	worse
No reliable transportation	11.5%	9.9–13%	9.6%	worse
Receive SNAP	20.2%	17–23.5%	15.1%
Disability
Any disability	44.7%	39.7–49.7%	38.9%
Walking or climbing stairs	21.8%	19–24.9%	17.1%
Thinking or memory	19.6%	17.2–22.1%	17.3%
Hearing	10.8%	9.6–12.1%	9.1%
Vision	7.8%	7–8.8%	6%
Dressing or bathing	5.7%	5–6.5%	4.3%
Errands alone	11.8%	10.4–13.4%	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 Watonga door to door.

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

CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Watonga 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.