What is the obesity rate in Bath, NC?

About 33.1% of adults in Bath, NC have obesity, compared with 35.1% in North Carolina and 33.3% nationwide. That ranks #599 of 762 cities and towns in North Carolina.

How common is diabetes in Bath, NC?

About 15.8% of adults have diagnosed diabetes (North Carolina 12.0%, U.S. 12.1%).

What share of adults smoke in Bath, NC?

About 14.2% of adults currently smoke cigarettes, compared with 12.8% nationwide.

How accurate are these numbers?

They are CDC model-based estimates built from national survey data and local population data, not counts from local health records. Small areas have wider margins of error.

Checked Oct 21, 2026

Bath, NC Health Statistics

33.1% of adults have obesity and 15.8% have diabetes, among about 245 residents.

Obesity: 33.1%; #599 of 762 · about the same
Diabetes: 15.8%; #203 of 762 · +3.7 pts
Smoking: 14.2%; +1.4 pts
Uninsured (18-64): 8.0%; -3.1 pts

How it compares

Largest differences from the U.S. average

Higher than the U.S.

Hearing12.9% vs 6.8%
Cancer14.2% vs 7.7%
Heart disease11.5% vs 6.3%

Lower than the U.S.

Housing insecurity7.3% vs 13.0%
Utility shutoff threat5.2% vs 8.0%
Food insecurity11.0% vs 15.9%

Health measures

Bath, NC compared with North Carolina and the U.S.

Health outcomes

Adults with	Here	NC	U.S.
Obesity	33.1%about the same	35.1%	33.3%
Diagnosed diabetes	15.8%+3.7 pts	12.0%	12.1%
High blood pressure	48.2%+13.8 pts	36.7%	34.4%
High cholesterol (among those screened)	45.7%+9.3 pts	35.6%	36.4%
Coronary heart disease	11.5%+5.2 pts	6.5%	6.3%
Stroke	5.5%+2.1 pts	3.6%	3.4%
Current asthma	10.5%about the same	10.8%	10.2%
COPD	11.4%+4.9 pts	7.1%	6.5%
Cancer (excluding skin cancer)	14.2%+6.5 pts	7.9%	7.7%
Arthritis	40.6%+15.4 pts	26.9%	25.2%
Depression	24.0%+2.4 pts	24.2%	21.6%
All teeth lost (age 65+)	10.7%-1.9 pts	13.9%	12.6%

Health behaviors

Adults with	Here	NC	U.S.
Current smoking	14.2%+1.4 pts	13.5%	12.8%
Binge drinking	11.6%-4.3 pts	14.7%	15.9%
No leisure-time physical activity	27.0%+1.8 pts	23.8%	25.2%
Short sleep (under 7 hours)	28.9%-7.2 pts	34.3%	36.1%

Prevention

Adults with	Here	NC	U.S.
No health insurance (age 18 to 64)	8.0%-3.1 pts	10.4%	11.1%
Routine checkup in the past year	84.8%+8.0 pts	80.0%	76.8%
Dental visit in the past year	64.4%+2.7 pts	63.5%	61.7%
Taking blood pressure medicine (if high)	85.1%+9.6 pts	76.6%	75.5%
Cholesterol screening	91.7%+5.5 pts	87.5%	86.2%
Colorectal cancer screening (age 45 to 75)	73.5%+9.8 pts	65.6%	63.7%
Mammogram in the past 2 years (women 50 to 74)	80.5%+4.4 pts	78.7%	76.1%

Share of adults (18 and older unless noted), crude prevalence. Differences are compared with the U.S.; green is better than the national rate, red is worse. These are model-based estimates, not counts.

Frequently asked questions

What is the obesity rate in Bath, NC?: About 33.1% of adults in Bath, NC have obesity, compared with 35.1% in North Carolina and 33.3% nationwide. That ranks #599 of 762 cities and towns in North Carolina.
How common is diabetes in Bath, NC?: About 15.8% of adults have diagnosed diabetes (North Carolina 12.0%, U.S. 12.1%).
What share of adults smoke in Bath, NC?: About 14.2% of adults currently smoke cigarettes, compared with 12.8% nationwide.
How accurate are these numbers?: They are CDC model-based estimates built from national survey data and local population data, not counts from local health records. Small areas have wider margins of error.

Source: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health · Last updated 12/01/2025 · 2025 release. Share of adults, crude prevalence.

Health status, disability and social needs

Compared with North Carolina and the U.S.

Health status

Adults with	Here	NC	U.S.
Fair or poor general health	21.5%+1.7 pts	19.0%	19.8%
Frequent mental distress	14.3%-2.2 pts	16.5%	16.5%
Frequent physical distress	15.8%+2.5 pts	12.6%	13.3%

Disability

Adults with	Here	NC	U.S.
Any disability	38.8%+8.4 pts	32.0%	30.4%
Mobility disability	20.9%+7.1 pts	14.2%	13.8%
Cognitive disability	13.9%about the same	14.9%	14.3%
Hearing disability	12.9%+6.1 pts	7.3%	6.8%
Vision disability	6.1%+0.8 pts	5.3%	5.3%
Self-care disability	4.9%+1.1 pts	4.0%	3.8%
Independent living disability	9.5%+1.4 pts	8.2%	8.1%

Social needs

Adults with	Here	NC	U.S.
Lack of social and emotional support	18.2%-6.4 pts	22.6%	24.6%
Food insecurity in the past year	11.0%-4.9 pts	15.2%	15.9%
Received SNAP (food stamps) in the past year	9.3%-3.5 pts	12.4%	12.8%
Housing insecurity in the past year	7.3%-5.7 pts	12.2%	13.0%
Threat of utility shutoff in the past year	5.2%-2.8 pts	8.2%	8.0%
Lack of reliable transportation	6.0%-2.5 pts	8.4%	8.5%

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Data sources

PLACES: Local Data for Better HealthCenters for Disease Control and Prevention · Official site

Data as of 12/01/2025

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