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Obesity (BMI 30+) in West Virginia, by County

Obesity (BMI 30+) for every county in West Virginia, ranked. The highest is Boone County at 46.7% and the lowest is Monongalia County at 31.9%.

West Virginia: 40.6% · United States: n/a · median county in West Virginia: 41.5%

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#County Obesity (BMI 30+)
1Boone County46.7%
2McDowell County46.2%
3Randolph County45.9%
4Lincoln County45.6%
5Logan County45.0%
6Wyoming County44.6%
7Cabell County44.1%
8Hancock County44.0%
9Pleasants County44.0%
10Mingo County43.5%
11Wood County43.5%
12Barbour County43.3%
13Grant County43.2%
14Raleigh County43.1%
15Gilmer County42.9%
16Ritchie County42.9%
17Webster County42.9%
18Jackson County42.8%
19Tyler County42.8%
20Wirt County42.8%
21Wayne County42.6%
22Wetzel County42.4%
23Marion County42.1%
24Taylor County42.0%
25Clay County41.9%
26Hardy County41.9%
27Roane County41.6%
28Braxton County41.5%
29Mason County41.3%
30Monroe County41.1%
31Doddridge County41.0%
32Calhoun County40.8%
33Mercer County40.8%
34Nicholas County40.6%
35Pocahontas County40.6%
36Fayette County40.5%
37Greenbrier County40.4%
38Kanawha County40.3%
39Lewis County40.3%
40Harrison County40.2%
41Brooke County40.0%
42Summers County39.8%
43Ohio County39.5%
44Mineral County39.3%
45Tucker County39.3%
46Hampshire County39.2%
47Morgan County39.2%
48Berkeley County38.7%
49Jefferson County38.3%
50Putnam County38.3%
51Preston County37.7%
52Marshall County37.5%
53Upshur County36.6%
54Pendleton County36.5%
55Monongalia County31.9%

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.

West Virginia ranks 1st of 49 states for obesity (bmi 30+).

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