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Obesity (BMI 30+) in Nebraska, by County

Obesity (BMI 30+) for every county in Nebraska, ranked. The highest is Thurston County at 45.4% and the lowest is Boone County at 33.1%.

Nebraska: 37.7% · United States: n/a · median county in Nebraska: 39.7%

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#County Obesity (BMI 30+)
1Thurston County45.4%
2Richardson County45.3%
3Furnas County44.4%
4Dakota County44.3%
5Dixon County43.3%
6Sioux County42.6%
7Antelope County42.4%
8Fillmore County42.1%
9Kimball County42.1%
10Red Willow County42.1%
11Gage County41.8%
12Nuckolls County41.8%
13Platte County41.8%
14Valley County41.8%
15Arthur County41.7%
16Hitchcock County41.6%
17Morrill County41.6%
18Sherman County41.4%
19Adams County41.2%
20Hall County41.2%
21Washington County41.2%
22Dawson County41.1%
23Hayes County41.0%
24Nance County41.0%
25York County40.9%
26Cherry County40.8%
27Hamilton County40.7%
28Nemaha County40.7%
29Otoe County40.7%
30Perkins County40.6%
31Cuming County40.4%
32Polk County40.4%
33Saline County40.4%
34Burt County40.3%
35Brown County40.2%
36Cass County40.2%
37Cedar County40.2%
38Garden County40.2%
39Clay County40.1%
40Lincoln County40.1%
41Custer County40.0%
42Madison County40.0%
43Thayer County40.0%
44Deuel County39.8%
45Knox County39.8%
46Stanton County39.8%
47Dodge County39.7%
48Hooker County39.7%
49Blaine County39.3%
50Merrick County39.3%
51Saunders County39.3%
52Franklin County39.2%
53Scotts Bluff County39.1%
54Webster County39.1%
55Pierce County38.9%
56Box Butte County38.8%
57Colfax County38.8%
58Garfield County38.8%
59Rock County38.8%
60Butler County38.6%
61Howard County38.6%
62Phelps County38.6%
63Banner County38.5%
64McPherson County38.5%
65Gosper County38.4%
66Holt County38.4%
67Wheeler County38.4%
68Kearney County38.3%
69Johnson County38.1%
70Boyd County37.9%
71Pawnee County37.5%
72Frontier County37.4%
73Jefferson County37.4%
74Buffalo County37.3%
75Wayne County37.3%
76Dundy County37.0%
77Chase County36.9%
78Douglas County36.9%
79Keya Paha County36.6%
80Thomas County36.6%
81Grant County36.5%
82Loup County36.4%
83Sheridan County36.0%
84Logan County35.9%
85Sarpy County35.9%
86Dawes County35.5%
87Harlan County35.4%
88Keith County35.4%
89Cheyenne County34.7%
90Greeley County34.7%
91Seward County34.5%
92Lancaster County34.4%
93Boone County33.1%

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.

Nebraska ranks 10th of 49 states for obesity (bmi 30+).

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