California's
Biggest Losers
The below table shows the obesity % changes in 2022 compared to 2012, across all counties in California.
1
San Francisco
San Francisco's obesity data: 2012 Obesity Level (%): 17% 2022 Obesity Level (%): 16% % Change: -1% % Difference Between County and State Average (2022): -10%
2
Contra Costa
Contra Costa's obesity data: 2012 Obesity Level (%): 24% 2022 Obesity Level (%): 24% % Change: 0% % Difference Between County and State Average (2022): -2%
3
Sacramento
Sacramento's obesity data: 2012 Obesity Level (%): 28% 2022 Obesity Level (%): 28% % Change: 0% % Difference Between County and State Average (2022): 2%
4
Santa Clara
Santa Clara's obesity data: 2012 Obesity Level (%): 21% 2022 Obesity Level (%): 21% % Change: 0% % Difference Between County and State Average (2022): -5%
5
Shasta
Shasta's obesity data: 2012 Obesity Level (%): 28% 2022 Obesity Level (%): 28% % Change: 0% % Difference Between County and State Average (2022): 2%
6
Stanislaus
Stanislaus's obesity data: 2012 Obesity Level (%): 31% 2022 Obesity Level (%): 31% % Change: 0% % Difference Between County and State Average (2022): 5%
7
Yuba
Yuba's obesity data: 2012 Obesity Level (%): 31% 2022 Obesity Level (%): 31% % Change: 0% % Difference Between County and State Average (2022): 5%
8
San Diego
San Diego's obesity data: 2012 Obesity Level (%): 23% 2022 Obesity Level (%): 24% % Change: 1% % Difference Between County and State Average (2022): -2%
9
San Mateo
San Mateo's obesity data: 2012 Obesity Level (%): 20% 2022 Obesity Level (%): 21% % Change: 1% % Difference Between County and State Average (2022): -5%
10
Humboldt
Humboldt's obesity data: 2012 Obesity Level (%): 26% 2022 Obesity Level (%): 28% % Change: 2% % Difference Between County and State Average (2022): 2%
11
San Joaquin
San Joaquin's obesity data: 2012 Obesity Level (%): 30% 2022 Obesity Level (%): 32% % Change: 2% % Difference Between County and State Average (2022): 6%
12
Sutter
Sutter's obesity data: 2012 Obesity Level (%): 27% 2022 Obesity Level (%): 29% % Change: 2% % Difference Between County and State Average (2022): 3%
13
Madera
Madera's obesity data: 2012 Obesity Level (%): 30% 2022 Obesity Level (%): 33% % Change: 3% % Difference Between County and State Average (2022): 7%
14
Merced
Merced's obesity data: 2012 Obesity Level (%): 32% 2022 Obesity Level (%): 35% % Change: 3% % Difference Between County and State Average (2022): 9%
15
Alameda
Alameda's obesity data: 2012 Obesity Level (%): 20% 2022 Obesity Level (%): 24% % Change: 4% % Difference Between County and State Average (2022): -2%
16
Amador
Amador's obesity data: 2012 Obesity Level (%): 25% 2022 Obesity Level (%): 29% % Change: 4% % Difference Between County and State Average (2022): 3%
17
Calaveras
Calaveras's obesity data: 2012 Obesity Level (%): 26% 2022 Obesity Level (%): 30% % Change: 4% % Difference Between County and State Average (2022): 4%
18
Lassen
Lassen's obesity data: 2012 Obesity Level (%): 27% 2022 Obesity Level (%): 31% % Change: 4% % Difference Between County and State Average (2022): 5%
19
Mariposa
Mariposa's obesity data: 2012 Obesity Level (%): 24% 2022 Obesity Level (%): 28% % Change: 4% % Difference Between County and State Average (2022): 2%
20
Nevada
Nevada's obesity data: 2012 Obesity Level (%): 21% 2022 Obesity Level (%): 25% % Change: 4% % Difference Between County and State Average (2022): -1%
21
Orange
Orange's obesity data: 2012 Obesity Level (%): 21% 2022 Obesity Level (%): 25% % Change: 4% % Difference Between County and State Average (2022): -1%
22
San Luis Obispo
San Luis Obispo's obesity data: 2012 Obesity Level (%): 22% 2022 Obesity Level (%): 26% % Change: 4% % Difference Between County and State Average (2022): 0%
23
Solano
Solano's obesity data: 2012 Obesity Level (%): 27% 2022 Obesity Level (%): 31% % Change: 4% % Difference Between County and State Average (2022): 5%
24
Sonoma
Sonoma's obesity data: 2012 Obesity Level (%): 23% 2022 Obesity Level (%): 27% % Change: 4% % Difference Between County and State Average (2022): 1%
25
Yolo
Yolo's obesity data: 2012 Obesity Level (%): 26% 2022 Obesity Level (%): 30% % Change: 4% % Difference Between County and State Average (2022): 4%
| Ranking | County | 2012 Obesity Level (%) | 2022 Obesity Level (%) | % Change | % Difference Between County and State Average (2022) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Alpine | 25 | 30 | 5 | 4 |
| 27 | El Dorado | 21 | 26 | 5 | 0 |
| 28 | Glenn | 27 | 32 | 5 | 6 |
| 29 | Inyo | 23 | 28 | 5 | 2 |
| 30 | Lake | 27 | 32 | 5 | 6 |
| 31 | Placer | 20 | 25 | 5 | -1 |
| 32 | Plumas | 24 | 29 | 5 | 3 |
| 33 | Riverside | 28 | 33 | 5 | 7 |
| 34 | San Bernardino | 28 | 33 | 5 | 7 |
| 35 | Tulare | 31 | 36 | 5 | 10 |
| 36 | Tuolumne | 23 | 28 | 5 | 2 |
| 37 | Ventura | 23 | 28 | 5 | 2 |
| 38 | Del Norte | 27 | 33 | 6 | 7 |
| 39 | Los Angeles | 22 | 28 | 6 | 2 |
| 40 | Modoc | 25 | 31 | 6 | 5 |
| 41 | San Benito | 24 | 30 | 6 | 4 |
| 42 | Sierra | 24 | 30 | 6 | 4 |
| 43 | Siskiyou | 25 | 31 | 6 | 5 |
| 44 | Trinity | 24 | 30 | 6 | 4 |
| 45 | Butte | 25 | 32 | 7 | 6 |
| 46 | Colusa | 25 | 32 | 7 | 6 |
| 47 | Kern | 29 | 36 | 7 | 10 |
| 48 | Kings | 28 | 35 | 7 | 9 |
| 49 | Napa | 22 | 29 | 7 | 3 |
| 50 | Santa Barbara | 20 | 27 | 7 | 1 |
| 51 | Marin | 15 | 23 | 8 | -3 |
| 52 | Mendocino | 23 | 31 | 8 | 5 |
| 53 | Mono | 21 | 29 | 8 | 3 |
| 54 | Fresno | 29 | 38 | 9 | 12 |
| 55 | Santa Cruz | 20 | 29 | 9 | 3 |
| 56 | Monterey | 22 | 32 | 10 | 6 |
| 57 | Tehama | 25 | 35 | 10 | 9 |
| 58 | Imperial | 25 | 36 | 11 | 10 |
Obesity Statistics Based on County Health Rankings Data.
