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Obesity (BMI 30+) in Missouri, by County

Obesity (BMI 30+) for every county in Missouri, ranked. The highest is Mississippi County at 47.6% and the lowest is Boone County at 29.8%.

Missouri: 36.6% · United States: n/a · median county in Missouri: 38.8%

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#County Obesity (BMI 30+)
1Mississippi County47.6%
2Dunklin County46.2%
3Pemiscot County44.9%
4New Madrid County43.2%
5Hickory County43.0%
6McDonald County43.0%
7Buchanan County42.9%
8Ozark County42.5%
9Iron County42.3%
10Wright County42.2%
11Texas County42.1%
12Crawford County41.9%
13Washington County41.9%
14Clark County41.7%
15Webster County41.7%
16Atchison County41.6%
17Wayne County41.5%
18Ripley County41.3%
19Bates County41.2%
20Gentry County41.2%
21Reynolds County41.2%
22Butler County41.1%
23Mercer County41.1%
24Oregon County41.1%
25Stone County41.1%
26Barton County40.7%
27Dade County40.7%
28Jefferson County40.3%
29St. Francois County40.3%
30Shelby County40.3%
31Worth County40.2%
32Lawrence County40.1%
33Ralls County40.1%
34Sullivan County40.1%
35Audrain County40.0%
36Carter County40.0%
37Jasper County40.0%
38Lincoln County39.9%
39Cedar County39.8%
40Franklin County39.6%
41Marion County39.6%
42Ray County39.6%
43Clinton County39.5%
44Dallas County39.5%
45Dent County39.5%
46Knox County39.5%
47Livingston County39.4%
48Bollinger County39.3%
49Gasconade County39.3%
50Harrison County39.3%
51Moniteau County39.2%
52Grundy County39.0%
53Warren County39.0%
54Benton County38.9%
55Caldwell County38.9%
56DeKalb County38.9%
57Newton County38.8%
58Schuyler County38.8%
59Polk County38.7%
60Carroll County38.6%
61Henry County38.5%
62Laclede County38.5%
63Daviess County38.4%
64Chariton County38.3%
65Pike County38.3%
66Maries County38.2%
67Morgan County38.2%
68Scott County38.1%
69Cass County38.0%
70Douglas County38.0%
71Barry County37.8%
72Monroe County37.8%
73Vernon County37.8%
74Madison County37.7%
75Randolph County37.7%
76Saline County37.7%
77St. Clair County37.6%
78Stoddard County37.6%
79Cooper County37.5%
80Miller County37.5%
81Clay County37.4%
82Montgomery County37.3%
83Jackson County37.2%
84Ste. Genevieve County37.2%
85Scotland County37.1%
86Lafayette County37.0%
87Platte County37.0%
88Shannon County37.0%
89St. Louis city37.0%
90Callaway County36.9%
91Howell County36.8%
92Greene County36.7%
93Cole County36.6%
94Holt County36.6%
95Lewis County36.6%
96Christian County36.3%
97Nodaway County36.1%
98Pettis County36.1%
99Andrew County36.0%
100Perry County36.0%
101Pulaski County35.8%
102Linn County35.7%
103St. Charles County35.7%
104Taney County35.7%
105Camden County35.6%
106Osage County35.6%
107Johnson County35.3%
108Putnam County35.0%
109Howard County34.8%
110Adair County34.7%
111Cape Girardeau County34.7%
112Phelps County34.6%
113Macon County34.4%
114St. Louis County31.3%
115Boone County29.8%

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.

Missouri ranks 13th of 49 states for obesity (bmi 30+).

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