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Utah Health Statistics
31.0% of adults have obesity, #39 highest among states. Compare 29 counties and the largest cities.
- Obesity
- 31.0%
- -2.3 pts
- Diabetes
- 8.5%
- -3.6 pts
- Smoking
- 8.1%
- -4.7 pts
- Uninsured (18-64)
- 10.4%
- -0.7 pts
Health by county
Share of adults, A to Z. Select a name for all 40 measures.
| County | Obesity | Diabetes | Smoking | Depression | Uninsured |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beaver | 28.5% | 9.8% | 9.3% | 25.3% | 10.6% |
| Box Elder | 32.6% | 9.3% | 9.8% | 26.5% | 10.3% |
| Cache | 27.9% | 7.8% | 8.1% | 27.7% | 9.7% |
| Carbon | 35.0% | 12.8% | 11.9% | 28.5% | 11.8% |
| Daggett | 33.1% | 13.5% | 11.0% | 24.2% | 9.7% |
| Davis | 32.7% | 8.2% | 7.4% | 28.9% | 8.8% |
| Duchesne | 31.6% | 11.0% | 11.8% | 25.6% | 11.2% |
| Emery | 30.6% | 11.2% | 11.0% | 27.1% | 9.8% |
| Garfield | 28.6% | 11.6% | 9.3% | 24.7% | 9.0% |
| Grand | 28.3% | 11.2% | 10.2% | 25.3% | 10.1% |
| Iron | 35.3% | 9.4% | 9.9% | 27.5% | 10.0% |
| Juab | 32.6% | 9.0% | 10.3% | 26.4% | 9.7% |
| Kane | 33.3% | 11.8% | 9.3% | 25.0% | 8.4% |
| Millard | 34.1% | 11.8% | 10.8% | 25.4% | 11.7% |
| Morgan | 25.0% | 8.1% | 7.6% | 24.7% | 6.5% |
| Piute | 33.0% | 15.2% | 12.3% | 26.0% | 13.0% |
| Rich | 32.7% | 11.6% | 10.1% | 26.1% | 8.6% |
| Salt Lake | 29.9% | 8.5% | 8.2% | 27.8% | 11.6% |
| San Juan | 34.2% | 15.4% | 15.7% | 26.4% | 12.0% |
| Sanpete | 29.2% | 10.4% | 11.2% | 26.8% | 11.8% |
| Sevier | 36.4% | 10.5% | 10.4% | 27.5% | 9.6% |
| Summit | 19.8% | 8.7% | 6.6% | 22.7% | 7.3% |
| Tooele | 37.6% | 8.9% | 9.5% | 27.8% | 10.7% |
| Uintah | 35.5% | 10.5% | 12.6% | 27.2% | 11.3% |
| Utah | 29.7% | 6.9% | 6.4% | 26.4% | 9.6% |
| Wasatch | 24.3% | 8.4% | 7.3% | 22.4% | 8.4% |
| Washington | 33.1% | 10.7% | 8.0% | 25.4% | 10.0% |
| Wayne | 34.3% | 13.1% | 10.7% | 25.6% | 9.0% |
| Weber | 34.7% | 9.0% | 9.1% | 28.2% | 11.3% |
Largest cities
Share of adults, largest population first
| City | Obesity | Diabetes | Smoking | Depression | Uninsured |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salt Lake City | 29.5% | 7.9% | 7.9% | 28.5% | 12.3% |
| West Valley City | 33.5% | 10.6% | 10.8% | 27.3% | 19.8% |
| West Jordan | 30.3% | 8.0% | 8.7% | 28.7% | 12.4% |
| Provo | 30.7% | 6.1% | 7.0% | 30.0% | 12.6% |
| Orem | 30.3% | 7.7% | 6.5% | 26.0% | 11.5% |
| Sandy | 28.5% | 8.4% | 7.4% | 27.8% | 8.7% |
| St. George | 32.9% | 10.6% | 7.9% | 25.6% | 10.9% |
| Ogden | 36.4% | 9.8% | 10.2% | 28.5% | 15.3% |
| Layton | 33.0% | 8.3% | 7.7% | 29.3% | 9.6% |
| South Jordan | 27.5% | 7.1% | 6.8% | 27.9% | 7.7% |
| Lehi | 29.3% | 6.0% | 6.2% | 26.1% | 8.0% |
| Millcreek | 28.0% | 8.0% | 6.9% | 27.7% | 8.8% |
| Taylorsville | 31.3% | 9.8% | 9.6% | 28.1% | 14.4% |
| Herriman | 28.9% | 5.6% | 8.0% | 30.4% | 9.8% |
| Logan | 28.6% | 6.7% | 8.8% | 30.7% | 12.2% |
| Draper | 28.6% | 7.3% | 7.4% | 27.9% | 8.5% |
| Murray | 29.0% | 8.5% | 7.6% | 28.2% | 9.5% |
| Bountiful | 31.7% | 8.9% | 6.6% | 28.3% | 7.5% |
| Riverton | 28.8% | 7.2% | 8.2% | 29.5% | 8.7% |
| Eagle Mountain | 31.0% | 5.4% | 7.3% | 27.8% | 9.8% |
| Spanish Fork | 30.9% | 7.2% | 7.0% | 26.2% | 9.8% |
| Roy | 33.9% | 8.4% | 8.9% | 28.5% | 10.8% |
| Pleasant Grove | 30.1% | 7.3% | 6.6% | 26.1% | 9.3% |
| Saratoga Springs | 29.6% | 5.6% | 6.1% | 26.4% | 7.9% |
| Kearns | 32.9% | 9.5% | 10.5% | 27.8% | 20.2% |
| Midvale | 30.5% | 7.9% | 8.7% | 29.2% | 13.2% |
| Tooele | 38.0% | 9.3% | 10.1% | 28.5% | 11.2% |
| Springville | 31.1% | 8.0% | 6.9% | 25.7% | 10.4% |
| Cedar City | 34.4% | 8.4% | 9.6% | 28.4% | 10.5% |
| Cottonwood Heights | 27.8% | 8.4% | 6.8% | 27.5% | 7.4% |
| American Fork | 29.9% | 7.6% | 6.5% | 26.0% | 8.9% |
| Kaysville | 31.3% | 7.5% | 6.4% | 29.1% | 6.3% |
| Syracuse | 32.3% | 7.3% | 7.3% | 29.6% | 7.8% |
| Holladay | 26.7% | 8.2% | 6.0% | 26.9% | 6.4% |
| Clearfield | 34.8% | 8.2% | 9.2% | 30.8% | 12.3% |
| Magna | 32.7% | 8.8% | 10.4% | 28.9% | 17.2% |
| Washington | 32.2% | 9.9% | 7.5% | 25.4% | 9.0% |
| South Salt Lake | 32.4% | 8.6% | 10.8% | 28.8% | 16.1% |
| Farmington | 31.4% | 7.3% | 6.6% | 29.1% | 6.7% |
| Clinton | 33.6% | 8.0% | 8.3% | 29.7% | 9.8% |
Utah compared with the U.S.
Population-weighted average of all counties
Health outcomes
| Adults with | Here | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Obesity | 31.0%-2.3 pts | 33.3% |
| Diagnosed diabetes | 8.5%-3.6 pts | 12.1% |
| High blood pressure | 27.3%-7.1 pts | 34.4% |
| High cholesterol (among those screened) | 30.4%-6.0 pts | 36.4% |
| Coronary heart disease | 4.6%-1.7 pts | 6.3% |
| Stroke | 2.5%-0.9 pts | 3.4% |
| Current asthma | 10.8%+0.6 pts | 10.2% |
| COPD | 4.6%-1.9 pts | 6.5% |
| Cancer (excluding skin cancer) | 7.2%-0.5 pts | 7.7% |
| Arthritis | 21.6%-3.6 pts | 25.2% |
| Depression | 27.3%+5.7 pts | 21.6% |
| All teeth lost (age 65+) | 9.8%-2.8 pts | 12.6% |
Health behaviors
| Adults with | Here | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Current smoking | 8.1%-4.7 pts | 12.8% |
| Binge drinking | 12.3%-3.6 pts | 15.9% |
| No leisure-time physical activity | 17.6%-7.6 pts | 25.2% |
| Short sleep (under 7 hours) | 33.7%-2.4 pts | 36.1% |
Prevention
| Adults with | Here | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| No health insurance (age 18 to 64) | 10.4%-0.7 pts | 11.1% |
| Routine checkup in the past year | 70.4%-6.4 pts | 76.8% |
| Dental visit in the past year | 70.4%+8.7 pts | 61.7% |
| Taking blood pressure medicine (if high) | 65.5%-10.0 pts | 75.5% |
| Cholesterol screening | 80.4%-5.8 pts | 86.2% |
| Colorectal cancer screening (age 45 to 75) | 63.0%-0.7 pts | 63.7% |
| Mammogram in the past 2 years (women 50 to 74) | 72.0%-4.1 pts | 76.1% |
Health status
| Adults with | Here | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor general health | 15.4%-4.4 pts | 19.8% |
| Frequent mental distress | 17.3%+0.8 pts | 16.5% |
| Frequent physical distress | 12.1%-1.2 pts | 13.3% |
Disability
| Adults with | Here | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Any disability | 28.3%-2.1 pts | 30.4% |
| Mobility disability | 10.3%-3.5 pts | 13.8% |
| Cognitive disability | 15.2%+0.9 pts | 14.3% |
| Hearing disability | 6.4%about the same | 6.8% |
| Vision disability | 4.0%-1.3 pts | 5.3% |
| Self-care disability | 2.7%-1.1 pts | 3.8% |
| Independent living disability | 6.8%-1.3 pts | 8.1% |
Social needs
| Adults with | Here | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Loneliness | 34.2%about the same | 34.1% |
| Lack of social and emotional support | 20.6%-4.0 pts | 24.6% |
| Food insecurity in the past year | 12.3%-3.6 pts | 15.9% |
| Received SNAP (food stamps) in the past year | 6.1%-6.7 pts | 12.8% |
| Housing insecurity in the past year | 10.0%-3.0 pts | 13.0% |
| Threat of utility shutoff in the past year | 6.5%-1.5 pts | 8.0% |
| Lack of reliable transportation | 6.9%-1.6 pts | 8.5% |
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 Utah?
- About 31.0% of adults in Utah have obesity, compared with 33.3% nationwide. Tooele has the highest county rate (37.6%) and Summit the lowest (19.8%).
- How many adults in Utah have diabetes?
- About 8.5% of adults in Utah have been diagnosed with diabetes (U.S. 12.1%).
- What share of Utah adults smoke?
- About 8.1% of adults in Utah currently smoke cigarettes (U.S. 12.8%).
Source: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health · Last updated 12/01/2025 · Model-based estimates of the share of adults. State figures are population-weighted averages of county estimates.