Is your county healthy? Maybe it isn’t so much if it’s on this list. We already had a list of the healthiest counties in the state, so here’s a list of the most unhealthy.
These are based on information from a program that annually ranks every county in the country according to various health factors.
County Health Rankings and Roadmaps take into account length of life, birth weights, obesity and smoking rates, physical activity, DUI deaths, unemployment and the number of children living in poverty, among many other factors. To see the whole list of rankings, visit this site. And click here if you want to see our list of the 10 healthiest counties in the state.
- Nicolas County
Jasen Miller/Flickr Nicolas County has a 32 percent smoking rate and a 34 percent obesity rate. It ranks as the 46th county out of 55 for health in West Virginia.
- Wayne
DM/Flickr Wayne has an 11 percent rate of excessive drinking and a 37 percent rate of obesity. It ranks 47 out of 55 counties in the West Virginia.
- Raleigh
Gene/Flickr Raleigh County has a 35 percent rate of physical inactivity and a 46 percent rate of access to exercise opportunities. It ranks 48 out of 55 counties in West Virginia.
- Lincoln
OZinOH/Flickr In Lincoln County, 30 percent of adults smoke and 37 percent are obese. The county is ranking 49 for health out of 55 counties.
- Boone
Rana Xavier/Flickr Boone County has a 34 percent adult obesity rate and a 30 percent rate of adult smoking. It’s ranking 50 of 55 for health in West Virginia.
- Mercer
Bob Wilcox/ Flickr Mercer County has a 57 percent rate of access to exercise opportunities, which probably contributed to it ranking 51 out of 55 for health in the state.
- Logan
OZinOH/Flickr Logan County has a 41 percent rate of physical inactivity and a 40 percent obesity rate. It ranks 52 out of 55 for health.
- Mingo
Mark Plummer/Flickr Mingo has a 36 percent smoking rate and a 39 percent obesity rate, according to the rankings. It ranks 53 out of 55 for health in West Virginia.
- Wyoming
Ed Kennedy Wyoming has a 6 percent rate of excessive drinking and a 40 percent rate of physical inactivity. It’s ranked 54 out of 55 counties in WV.
- McDowell
NASKWV/Flickr McDowell County has a 35 percent adult smoking rate and a 38 percent adult obesity rate, which contribute to it being the most unhealthy in the state, according to these rankings.
Are you surprised at all that these are the most unhealthy counties in the state? Tell me your thoughts in the comments!
Jasen Miller/Flickr
Nicolas County has a 32 percent smoking rate and a 34 percent obesity rate. It ranks as the 46th county out of 55 for health in West Virginia.
DM/Flickr
Wayne has an 11 percent rate of excessive drinking and a 37 percent rate of obesity. It ranks 47 out of 55 counties in the West Virginia.
Gene/Flickr
Raleigh County has a 35 percent rate of physical inactivity and a 46 percent rate of access to exercise opportunities. It ranks 48 out of 55 counties in West Virginia.
OZinOH/Flickr
In Lincoln County, 30 percent of adults smoke and 37 percent are obese. The county is ranking 49 for health out of 55 counties.
Rana Xavier/Flickr
Boone County has a 34 percent adult obesity rate and a 30 percent rate of adult smoking. It’s ranking 50 of 55 for health in West Virginia.
Bob Wilcox/ Flickr
Mercer County has a 57 percent rate of access to exercise opportunities, which probably contributed to it ranking 51 out of 55 for health in the state.
Logan County has a 41 percent rate of physical inactivity and a 40 percent obesity rate. It ranks 52 out of 55 for health.
Mark Plummer/Flickr
Mingo has a 36 percent smoking rate and a 39 percent obesity rate, according to the rankings. It ranks 53 out of 55 for health in West Virginia.
Ed Kennedy
Wyoming has a 6 percent rate of excessive drinking and a 40 percent rate of physical inactivity. It’s ranked 54 out of 55 counties in WV.
NASKWV/Flickr
McDowell County has a 35 percent adult smoking rate and a 38 percent adult obesity rate, which contribute to it being the most unhealthy in the state, according to these rankings.
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