| 2018 | |
|---|---|
| Arkansas County | 57% |
| Ashley County | 57% |
| Baxter County | 50% |
| Benton County | 60% |
| Boone County | 57% |
| Bradley County | 58% |
| Calhoun County | 58% |
| Carroll County | 59% |
| Chicot County | 57% |
| Clark County | 53% |
| Clay County | 50% |
| Cleburne County | 56% |
| Cleveland County | 55% |
| Columbia County | 55% |
| Conway County | 59% |
| Craighead County | 54% |
| Crawford County | 61% |
| Crittenden County | 50% |
| Cross County | 48% |
| Dallas County | 55% |
| Desha County | 57% |
| Drew County | 55% |
| Faulkner County | 63% |
| Franklin County | 57% |
| Fulton County | 44% |
| Garland County | 59% |
| Grant County | 69% |
| Greene County | 54% |
| Hempstead County | 49% |
| Hot Spring County | 58% |
| Howard County | 51% |
| Independence County | 50% |
| Izard County | 44% |
| Jackson County | 51% |
| Jefferson County | 59% |
| Johnson County | 60% |
| Lafayette County | 48% |
| Lawrence County | 51% |
| Lee County | 50% |
| Lincoln County | 50% |
| Little River County | 45% |
| Logan County | 58% |
| Lonoke County | 64% |
| Madison County | 62% |
| Marion County | 53% |
| Miller County | 48% |
| Mississippi County | 54% |
| Monroe County | 51% |
| Montgomery County | 55% |
| Nevada County | 51% |
| Newton County | 59% |
| Ouachita County | 56% |
| Perry County | 66% |
| Phillips County | 55% |
| Pike County | 53% |
| Poinsett County | 53% |
| Polk County | 48% |
| Pope County | 62% |
| Prairie County | 53% |
| Pulaski County | 62% |
| Randolph County | 46% |
| Saline County | 66% |
| Scott County | 55% |
| Searcy County | 56% |
| Sebastian County | 57% |
| Sevier County | 45% |
| Sharp County | 42% |
| St. Francis County | 50% |
| Stone County | 52% |
| Union County | 58% |
| Van Buren County | 60% |
| Washington County | 62% |
| White County | 54% |
| Woodruff County | 47% |
| Yell County | 57% |
What does this measure?
The percentage of adults who visited a dentist or dental clinic in the past year.
Why is this important?
Oral health impacts our ability to speak, eat, and smile and influences self-esteem and attendance at work and school. Oral diseases can cause pain and disability, therefore good oral health is an important part of good overall health.
How is Arkansas doing?
In 2022, 56% of adults had received dental care in the past year, up 1 percentage point from 2012 but below the national rate of 65%. This makes Arkansas 50th in the nation for this indicator, including the 50 states and Washington, D.C. Rates were higher for women (60%) than men (51%). Rates among Blacks, non-Hispanics, Hispanics and Whites were all similar ranging between 56-57%.
Rates varied across Arkansas in 2019, the most recent year for which county comparable data was available, from below 45% in Fulton, Izard and Sharp counties to above 65% in Saline, Perry and Grant counties.
Notes about the data
National data comes from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance Survey designed to collect scientific data on health risks and behaviors.
| 2012 | 2014 | 2016 | 2018 | 2020 | 2022 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arkansas | 55% | 57% | 58% | 56% | 57% | 56% |
| United States | 67% | 65% | 66% | 68% | 66% | 65% |
| American Indian or Alaskan Native, non-Hispanic | Black, non-Hispanic | Hispanic | Multiracial, non-Hispanic | White, non-Hispanic | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arkansas | 57% | 56% | 57% | 49% | 56% |
| Female | Male | |
|---|---|---|
| Arkansas | 60% | 51% |
| INDICATORS | TREND | STATE |
|---|---|
| Health: Low Birth Weight Babies | Not Applicable |
| Health: Early Prenatal Care | Increasing |
| Health: Overweight or Obese Students | Increasing |
| Health: Overweight or Obese Adults | Increasing |
| Health: Physically Inactive Adults | Maintaining |
| Health: Smoking Rate | Decreasing |
| Health: Insurance Coverage Rates | Increasing |
| Health: Oral Health | Increasing |
| Health: Life Expectancy | Decreasing |
| Health: Routine Check-ups | Increasing |
| Health: Overdose Deaths | Increasing |
