# Counties in Massachusetts by adult obesity rate, local model estimate, 2023

All 14 values come from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for 2023, so the places are comparable.

- Indicator id: `adult_obesity_rate_modelled`
- Unit: %
- Definition: Percentage of adults with a body mass index of 30 or more, calculated from self-reported weight and height. Model-based estimate for adults aged 18 and over from CDC PLACES. Crude prevalence, not age-adjusted.
- Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, County Data (swc5-untb, fu4u-a9bh, h3ej-a9ec and later releases), adult obesity rate, crude prevalence (https://www.cdc.gov/places/)
- Publisher page: https://invokely.ai/en/publishers/cdc
- Retrieved: 2026-10-12
- Citation: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, County Data (swc5-untb, fu4u-a9bh, h3ej-a9ec and later releases), adult obesity rate, crude prevalence. https://www.cdc.gov/places/. Retrieved 2026-10-12. These data are available free from CDC. Use does not imply endorsement by CDC, ATSDR, HHS or the United States Government.
- Web page: https://invokely.ai/rankings/adult-obesity-rate-county-estimate/massachusetts-counties

| Rank | Place | % |
|---:|---|---:|
| 1 | Hampden County | 34.9 |
| 2 | Worcester County | 32.6 |
| 3 | Bristol County | 32.1 |
| 4 | Berkshire County | 31.2 |
| 5 | Essex County | 30 |
| 6 | Plymouth County | 29.7 |
| 7 | Nantucket County | 27.7 |
| 8 | Barnstable County | 26.3 |
| 8 | Franklin County | 26.3 |
| 10 | Dukes County | 25.5 |
| 11 | Suffolk County | 24.2 |
| 12 | Middlesex County | 23.8 |
| 13 | Norfolk County | 23.5 |
| 14 | Hampshire County | 22.2 |