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Obesity (BMI 30+) in New Mexico, by County

Obesity (BMI 30+) for every county in New Mexico, ranked. The highest is McKinley County at 41.3% and the lowest is Los Alamos County at 25.4%.

New Mexico: 34.1% · United States: n/a · median county in New Mexico: 35.3%

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#County Obesity (BMI 30+)
1McKinley County41.3%
2Rio Arriba County39.9%
3Chaves County39.8%
4Eddy County39.8%
5Curry County39.4%
6Cibola County39.1%
7Quay County37.6%
8San Miguel County37.3%
9Otero County37.1%
10Lea County37.0%
11Guadalupe County36.8%
12Sierra County36.8%
13Socorro County36.2%
14Doña Ana County35.9%
15Luna County35.7%
16Valencia County35.4%
17Harding County35.3%
18San Juan County35.1%
19Hidalgo County34.5%
20Torrance County34.5%
21Union County34.3%
22Mora County33.1%
23Bernalillo County33.0%
24Grant County32.8%
25Roosevelt County32.6%
26Sandoval County32.6%
27De Baca County32.5%
28Catron County31.6%
29Colfax County31.5%
30Lincoln County30.0%
31Taos County27.9%
32Santa Fe County25.6%
33Los Alamos County25.4%

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.

New Mexico ranks 26th of 49 states for obesity (bmi 30+).

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