Health
Routine Check-ups
Source: Arkansas Department of Health
Share of Adults with Routine Check-up in Past 2 Years
2019
Arkansas County85%
Ashley County93%
Baxter County89%
Benton County89%
Boone County89%
Bradley County91%
Calhoun County88%
Carroll County90%
Chicot County93%
Clark County89%
Clay County90%
Cleburne County91%
Cleveland County87%
Columbia County92%
Conway County89%
Craighead County90%
Crawford County90%
Crittenden County94%
Cross County92%
Dallas County88%
Desha County87%
Drew County92%
Faulkner County92%
Franklin County89%
Fulton County87%
Garland County87%
Grant County91%
Greene County90%
Hempstead County94%
Hot Spring County85%
Howard County92%
Independence County91%
Izard County88%
Jackson County90%
Jefferson County88%
Johnson County85%
Lafayette County94%
Lawrence County91%
Lee County93%
Lincoln County88%
Little River County93%
Logan County86%
Lonoke County91%
Madison County90%
Marion County93%
Miller County94%
Mississippi County93%
Monroe County87%
Montgomery County88%
Nevada County91%
Newton County87%
Ouachita County91%
Perry County92%
Phillips County86%
Pike County89%
Poinsett County91%
Polk County91%
Pope County84%
Prairie County88%
Pulaski County90%
Randolph County92%
Saline County91%
Scott County86%
Searcy County88%
Sebastian County87%
Sevier County91%
Sharp County91%
St. Francis County92%
Stone County89%
Union County91%
Van Buren County90%
Washington County88%
White County90%
Woodruff County91%
Yell County84%

Source: Arkansas Department of Health







NATIONAL RANKING
20

OUT OF 51
2019

STATE TREND

Increasing


87%

2019

What does this measure?

The percentage of adults in a region who had a routine medical checkup within the past two years.

Why is this important?

Routine checkups and screenings help people to stay healthy, prevent illnesses, and identify and treat medical problems early. This can lead to a higher quality of life and lower long-term health costs at both the individual and community level.

How is Arkansas doing?

In 2019, 87% of adults reported having a checkup in the past two years, up 10 percentage points from 2013 and the same as the national rate. Arkansas is tied for 20th in the nation on this indicator. Rates were higher for women (92%) than men (84%) and for Black, non-Hispanics (94%) than white, non-Hispanics (88%) or Hispanics (67%).

Within Arkansas in 2019, the lowest rates were in Yell and Pope counties (84%) and the highest rates were in Crittenden, Miller, Lafayette and Hempstead - all 94%.

Notes about the data

The data comes from a survey designed to collect scientific data on health risks and behaviors.




Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention


Share of Adults with Routine Check-up in Past 2 Years
2013201420152016201720182019
Arkansas77%77%81%83%80%87%87%

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention






Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention


Share of Adults with Routine Check-up in Past 2 Years by Gender
FemaleMale
Arkansas92%84%

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention









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