| 2019 | |
|---|---|
| Arkansas County | 85% |
| Ashley County | 93% |
| Baxter County | 89% |
| Benton County | 89% |
| Boone County | 89% |
| Bradley County | 91% |
| Calhoun County | 88% |
| Carroll County | 90% |
| Chicot County | 93% |
| Clark County | 89% |
| Clay County | 90% |
| Cleburne County | 91% |
| Cleveland County | 87% |
| Columbia County | 92% |
| Conway County | 89% |
| Craighead County | 90% |
| Crawford County | 90% |
| Crittenden County | 94% |
| Cross County | 92% |
| Dallas County | 88% |
| Desha County | 87% |
| Drew County | 92% |
| Faulkner County | 92% |
| Franklin County | 89% |
| Fulton County | 87% |
| Garland County | 87% |
| Grant County | 91% |
| Greene County | 90% |
| Hempstead County | 94% |
| Hot Spring County | 85% |
| Howard County | 92% |
| Independence County | 91% |
| Izard County | 88% |
| Jackson County | 90% |
| Jefferson County | 88% |
| Johnson County | 85% |
| Lafayette County | 94% |
| Lawrence County | 91% |
| Lee County | 93% |
| Lincoln County | 88% |
| Little River County | 93% |
| Logan County | 86% |
| Lonoke County | 91% |
| Madison County | 90% |
| Marion County | 93% |
| Miller County | 94% |
| Mississippi County | 93% |
| Monroe County | 87% |
| Montgomery County | 88% |
| Nevada County | 91% |
| Newton County | 87% |
| Ouachita County | 91% |
| Perry County | 92% |
| Phillips County | 86% |
| Pike County | 89% |
| Poinsett County | 91% |
| Polk County | 91% |
| Pope County | 84% |
| Prairie County | 88% |
| Pulaski County | 90% |
| Randolph County | 92% |
| Saline County | 91% |
| Scott County | 86% |
| Searcy County | 88% |
| Sebastian County | 87% |
| Sevier County | 91% |
| Sharp County | 91% |
| St. Francis County | 92% |
| Stone County | 89% |
| Union County | 91% |
| Van Buren County | 90% |
| Washington County | 88% |
| White County | 90% |
| Woodruff County | 91% |
| Yell County | 84% |
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 2022, 85% of adults reported having a checkup in the past two years, up 8 percentage points from 2013 but the three percentage points below the national rate. Arkansas is tied for 31st in the nation on this indicator. Rates were higher for women (92%) than men (81%) and for Black, non-Hispanics (90%) than white, non-Hispanics (87%) or Hispanics (80%).
Within Arkansas in 2019, the latest year for which county comparable data is available, 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 the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance Survey designed to collect scientific data on health risks and behaviors.
| 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2021 | 2022 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arkansas | 77% | 77% | 81% | 83% | 80% | 87% | 87% | 88% | 85% |
| United States | 81% | 83% | 84% | 84% | 82% | 88% | 87% | 88% | 88% |
| American Indian or Alaskan Native, non-Hispanic | Black, non-Hispanic | Hispanic | Multiracial, non-Hispanic | White, non-Hispanic | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arkansas | 73% | 90% | 80% | 72% | 87% |
| Female | Male | |
|---|---|---|
| Arkansas | 92% | 81% |
