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Health in Egypt · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Egypt residents get care

CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Egypt, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Egypt. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out

What stands out about health in Egypt

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Egypt adults…

Egypt runs above AL on 3 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Egypt adults have COPD
Alabama: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 8.1–11.5%
Better than ALWorseAbout the sameAlabama
Getting care

Care in and near Egypt

No hospital or community health center in Egypt itself. These are the nearest.

HNearest ERMarshall Medical CentersBoaz · 10 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMarshall Medical Centers★★★★★ · 10.0 miDirections →
+Low-cost careQuality of Life Health ServicesGadsden · 7.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7.7 mi
Quality of Life Health Services
8 sites · nearest in Gadsden
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
10 mi
Marshall Medical Centers
Boaz · ★★★★★
ER
10.4 mi
Riverview Regional Medical Center
Gadsden · ★★★★★
ER
12.1 mi
Gadsden Regional Medical Center
Gadsden · ★★★★★
ER
21.3 mi
St. Vincents Blount
Oneonta · not rated
Rural critical access
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Egypt itself
✓ Dental careEgypt is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthEgypt is not a shortage area

Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Community health centers charge on a sliding scale by income. Distances are straight-line from the center of Egypt; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Alabama

Share of adults, with the Alabama figure marked.

Get no exercise 31.1%AL 28.7%
Sleep under 7 hours 43.1%AL 39.1%
Binge drink 15.3%AL 14.1%
Smoke cigarettes 17.8%AL 15.1%
0%10%20%30%40%50%
Egypt, betterEgypt, worseAbout the sameAlabama
Where Egypt gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupAL 80%
55%Dentist visitAL 57%
85%Cholesterol checkAL 86%
68%Colon screeningAL 67%
72%MammogramAL 78%
78%Taking BP medsAL 78%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Egypt 10% · Alabama 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Egypt adults are doing

About the same as Alabama on each measure.

1 in 3Egypt adults feel lonely
34.2% · AL 35.4% · About the same as AL
1 in 4Egypt adults lack social or emotional support
23.1% · AL 24.8% · About the same as AL
1 in 4Egypt adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.2% · AL 23.3% · About the same as AL
1 in 6Egypt adults are in frequent mental distress
17.6% · AL 17.2% · About the same as AL
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Egypt adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.

Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.

Find a group →

If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.

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 6
Egypt adults worry about having enough food
16.3% · AL 19.2%
About the same as AL
1 in 9
Egypt adults worry about keeping their housing
11.5% · AL 13.9%
About the same as AL
1 in 13
Egypt adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.7% · AL 9.6%
Better than AL
1 in 12
Egypt adults lack reliable transportation
8.5% · AL 9.8%
About the same as AL

11.4% of Egypt adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14% across Alabama.

Around town

Egypt and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Carlisle-Rockledge: 41.5%Ivalee: 43.9%Whitesboro: 40.5%Boaz: 39.7%Sardis City: 40.6%Gallant: 44.3%Egypt: 42.1%EgyptCarlisle-RockledgeIvaleeMarshall Medical Centers · Boaz · 10 mi · 3★ MedicareHRiverview Regional Medical Center · Gadsden · 10.4 mi · 3★ MedicareHCanterberry Family Practice · Gadsden · 7.7 mi+
Healthier than ALNear ALLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#5 of 7 towns on this map, healthiest first
Carlisle-Rockledge41.5%
Egypt42.1%
Ivalee43.9%
AL39.4%

Nearby towns are shaded from CDC’s estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC’s own figure for cities and villages.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from
Carlisle-RockledgeC−41.5%13.9%17.2%CDC place
Ivalee————

Ivalee: fewer than 1,000 residents. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

39.8%

of Egypt adults live with a disability (Alabama 36.5%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs18.7%
Thinking or memory17.3%
Hearing9.6%
Errands alone10.3%
Vision5.9%
Dressing or bathing4.8%
Alabama

Questions about health in Egypt

Why doesn’t Egypt have a Health Grade?

Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Egypt.

What hospital is closest to Egypt?

Marshall Medical Centers in Boaz, 10.0 miles in a straight line from Egypt’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Egypt?

5 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Canterberry Family Practice in Gadsden, 7.7 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Egypt.

Town Square →
Ask your neighbors

Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Alabama figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. Ages: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau. This page isn’t medical advice. In an emergency, call 911.