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Health in Dennehotso · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Dennehotso residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Dennehotso

Smoking is more common in Dennehotso

3 in 10 adults smoke cigarettes (30.7%), more than twice the Arizona rate. Habits ↓

Dental care lags in Dennehotso

34.4% of adults saw a dentist this year, vs 59.9% across Arizona. Among those 65 and older, 42.9% have lost all their teeth (Arizona 14.7%). Checkups ↓

COPD, stroke and diabetes run high in Dennehotso

1 in 7 adults have COPD (14.7%), more than twice the Arizona rate. 1 in 14 adults have had a stroke (7.3%), about twice the Arizona rate. Diabetes is also above the state: 21.6%, vs 11.3% across Arizona. In all, Dennehotso runs above Arizona on eight of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Written from the CDC, Medicare and HRSA data on this page. CDC PLACES 2025 release: modeled estimates for adults, not counts; “higher” and “lower” mean the Arizona figure falls outside Dennehotso’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Arizona

Share of adults, with the Arizona figure marked.

Get no exercise 34.4%AZ 21.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 45.8%AZ 35.2%
Binge drink 11.7%AZ 15.3%
Smoke cigarettes 30.7%AZ 11.4%
0%10%20%30%40%50%
Dennehotso, betterDennehotso, worseAbout the sameArizona
Where Dennehotso gets moving

24 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

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Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

71%Yearly checkupAZ 74%
34%Dentist visitAZ 60%
76%Cholesterol checkAZ 85%
42%Colon screeningAZ 60%
49%MammogramAZ 73%
75%Taking BP medsAZ 74%
1 in 6
working-age adults has no health insurance
Dennehotso 16.1% · Arizona 1 in 8 (13.2%)
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Dennehotso adults…

Dennehotso runs below AZ on 2 of 12 conditions and above it on 9. Tap one to see it as people.

15 of every 100 Dennehotso adults have COPD
Arizona: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 12.5–17%
Better than AZWorseAbout the sameArizona
Getting care

Care in and near Dennehotso

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

HNearest ERKayenta Alternative Rural HospitalKayenta · 22.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careUtah Navajo Health SystemMonument Valley · 20.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
20.4 mi
Utah Navajo Health System
7 sites · nearest in Monument Valley
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
22.3 mi
Kayenta Alternative Rural Hospital
Kayenta · not rated
ER
22.6 mi
Canyonlands Healthcare - Chilchinbeto
Kayenta · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
47.9 mi
Chinle Comprehensive Health Care Facility
Chinle · not rated
ER
54 mi
Northern Navajo Medical Center
Shiprock · ★★★★★
ER
58.2 mi
Blue Mountain Hospital
Blanding · not rated
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careDennehotso is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careDennehotso is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthDennehotso 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 Dennehotso; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

Mind & connection

How Dennehotso adults are doing

On 2 of 4 measures, Dennehotso runs above Arizona.

4 in 10Dennehotso adults feel lonely
36.3% · AZ 32% · About the same as AZ
2 in 5Dennehotso adults lack social or emotional support
39.4% · AZ 25.7% · Worse than AZ
1 in 5Dennehotso adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.3% · AZ 19.5% · About the same as AZ
1 in 4Dennehotso adults are in frequent mental distress
24.3% · AZ 15.4% · Worse than AZ
The one neighbors can help with

4 in 10 Dennehotso adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.

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

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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.

5 in 10
Dennehotso adults worry about having enough food
47.2% · AZ 15.8%
Worse than AZ
1 in 3
Dennehotso adults worry about keeping their housing
31.8% · AZ 12%
Worse than AZ
1 in 4
Dennehotso adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
26.7% · AZ 7.2%
Worse than AZ
1 in 4
Dennehotso adults lack reliable transportation
27.3% · AZ 8.7%
Worse than AZ

42.7% of Dennehotso adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.1% across Arizona.

Around town

Dennehotso and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from

Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

51.1%

of Dennehotso adults live with a disability (Arizona 31.5%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs27.2%
Thinking or memory25.5%
Hearing14.8%
Errands alone18.5%
Vision16.6%
Dressing or bathing9.8%
Arizona

Questions about health in Dennehotso

Why doesn’t Dennehotso have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Dennehotso?

Kayenta Alternative Rural Hospital in Kayenta, 22.3 miles in a straight line from Dennehotso’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. It has no Medicare star rating.

Neighbors talk health

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

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Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Arizona 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.