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Obesity (BMI 30+) in Arkansas, by County

Obesity (BMI 30+) for every county in Arkansas, ranked. The highest is Phillips County at 48.4% and the lowest is Saline County at 34.5%.

Arkansas: 39.3% · United States: n/a · median county in Arkansas: 40.2%

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#County Obesity (BMI 30+)
1Phillips County48.4%
2St. Francis County48.2%
3Chicot County47.1%
4Lee County46.9%
5Crittenden County46.7%
6Desha County46.6%
7Mississippi County46.6%
8Lafayette County46.0%
9Jefferson County45.9%
10Hempstead County45.6%
11Ashley County45.1%
12Cross County45.0%
13Pope County44.6%
14Nevada County44.0%
15Jackson County43.9%
16Drew County43.8%
17Lawrence County43.7%
18Monroe County43.5%
19Ouachita County43.5%
20Lincoln County42.6%
21Bradley County42.5%
22Cleveland County42.4%
23Greene County42.3%
24Yell County42.0%
25Dallas County41.9%
26Independence County41.6%
27Conway County41.4%
28Poinsett County41.4%
29Randolph County41.4%
30Sevier County41.4%
31Little River County41.3%
32Izard County41.2%
33Montgomery County40.9%
34Madison County40.8%
35Boone County40.7%
36Pulaski County40.5%
37Prairie County40.3%
38Clay County40.2%
39Clark County40.0%
40Polk County40.0%
41Searcy County39.9%
42Faulkner County39.8%
43Franklin County39.8%
44Stone County39.8%
45White County39.7%
46Fulton County39.6%
47Van Buren County39.6%
48Howard County39.4%
49Sharp County39.4%
50Union County39.4%
51Calhoun County39.2%
52Woodruff County39.2%
53Arkansas County39.1%
54Craighead County39.1%
55Garland County39.1%
56Perry County38.9%
57Crawford County38.8%
58Newton County38.6%
59Pike County38.3%
60Logan County38.1%
61Miller County38.1%
62Cleburne County37.9%
63Marion County37.9%
64Baxter County37.7%
65Columbia County37.7%
66Carroll County37.6%
67Johnson County37.4%
68Hot Spring County37.1%
69Scott County37.0%
70Grant County36.9%
71Sebastian County36.2%
72Lonoke County36.1%
73Washington County35.4%
74Benton County35.3%
75Saline County34.5%

Adults with a body mass index of 30 or higher, calculated from self-reported height and weight.

Source: CDC PLACES (BRFSS model-based estimates), 2023.

Arkansas ranks 5th of 49 states for obesity (bmi 30+).

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