What is the obesity rate in Bascom, OH?

About 37.1% of adults in Bascom, OH have obesity, compared with 37.1% in Ohio and 33.3% nationwide. That ranks #741 of 1,255 cities and towns in Ohio.

How common is diabetes in Bascom, OH?

About 14.9% of adults have diagnosed diabetes (Ohio 13.2%, U.S. 12.1%).

What share of adults smoke in Bascom, OH?

About 18.3% 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

Bascom, OH Health Statistics

37.1% of adults have obesity and 14.9% have diabetes, among about 397 residents.

Obesity: 37.1%; #741 of 1,255 · +3.8 pts
Diabetes: 14.9%; #257 of 1,255 · +2.8 pts
Smoking: 18.3%; +5.5 pts
Uninsured (18-64): 9.2%; -1.9 pts

How it compares

Largest differences from the U.S. average

Higher than the U.S.

COPD9.6% vs 6.5%
Smoking18.3% vs 12.8%
Heart disease8.5% vs 6.3%

Lower than the U.S.

Housing insecurity10.7% vs 13.0%
Uninsured (18-64)9.2% vs 11.1%
Food insecurity13.5% vs 15.9%

Health measures

Bascom, OH compared with Ohio and the U.S.

Health outcomes

Adults with	Here	OH	U.S.
Obesity	37.1%+3.8 pts	37.1%	33.3%
Diagnosed diabetes	14.9%+2.8 pts	13.2%	12.1%
High blood pressure	39.3%+4.9 pts	37.2%	34.4%
High cholesterol (among those screened)	38.8%+2.4 pts	36.7%	36.4%
Coronary heart disease	8.5%+2.2 pts	7.1%	6.3%
Stroke	4.1%+0.7 pts	3.6%	3.4%
Current asthma	10.7%+0.5 pts	11.1%	10.2%
COPD	9.6%+3.1 pts	8.0%	6.5%
Cancer (excluding skin cancer)	9.9%+2.2 pts	8.7%	7.7%
Arthritis	34.0%+8.8 pts	29.8%	25.2%
Depression	24.7%+3.1 pts	25.4%	21.6%
All teeth lost (age 65+)	15.2%+2.6 pts	15.3%	12.6%

Health behaviors

Adults with	Here	OH	U.S.
Current smoking	18.3%+5.5 pts	15.4%	12.8%
Binge drinking	16.9%+1.0 pts	16.6%	15.9%
No leisure-time physical activity	31.5%+6.3 pts	26.9%	25.2%
Short sleep (under 7 hours)	36.4%about the same	37.9%	36.1%

Prevention

Adults with	Here	OH	U.S.
No health insurance (age 18 to 64)	9.2%-1.9 pts	8.0%	11.1%
Routine checkup in the past year	79.2%+2.4 pts	79.9%	76.8%
Dental visit in the past year	58.5%-3.2 pts	62.9%	61.7%
Taking blood pressure medicine (if high)	81.1%+5.6 pts	79.2%	75.5%
Cholesterol screening	86.3%about the same	86.1%	86.2%
Colorectal cancer screening (age 45 to 75)	65.3%+1.6 pts	65.2%	63.7%
Mammogram in the past 2 years (women 50 to 74)	73.6%-2.5 pts	76.1%	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 Bascom, OH?: About 37.1% of adults in Bascom, OH have obesity, compared with 37.1% in Ohio and 33.3% nationwide. That ranks #741 of 1,255 cities and towns in Ohio.
How common is diabetes in Bascom, OH?: About 14.9% of adults have diagnosed diabetes (Ohio 13.2%, U.S. 12.1%).
What share of adults smoke in Bascom, OH?: About 18.3% 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 Ohio and the U.S.

Health status

Adults with	Here	OH	U.S.
Fair or poor general health	21.4%+1.6 pts	19.4%	19.8%
Frequent mental distress	17.6%+1.1 pts	17.5%	16.5%
Frequent physical distress	15.5%+2.2 pts	13.8%	13.3%

Disability

Adults with	Here	OH	U.S.
Any disability	31.5%+1.1 pts	29.4%	30.4%
Mobility disability	15.6%+1.8 pts	13.9%	13.8%
Cognitive disability	14.3%about the same	13.9%	14.3%
Hearing disability	8.2%+1.4 pts	6.8%	6.8%
Vision disability	5.0%about the same	4.8%	5.3%
Self-care disability	4.0%about the same	3.8%	3.8%
Independent living disability	8.5%about the same	8.1%	8.1%

Social needs

Adults with	Here	OH	U.S.
Lack of social and emotional support	21.9%-2.7 pts	21.3%	24.6%
Food insecurity in the past year	13.5%-2.4 pts	14.0%	15.9%
Received SNAP (food stamps) in the past year	11.3%-1.5 pts	11.7%	12.8%
Housing insecurity in the past year	10.7%-2.3 pts	11.3%	13.0%
Threat of utility shutoff in the past year	7.7%about the same	8.3%	8.0%
Lack of reliable transportation	7.4%-1.1 pts	7.7%	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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