Use this tool to get a detailed view of the nationwide obesity epidemic, and the factors that influence it. You may be surprised by what you find: obesity is a nationwide problem but rates vary widely within states and the nation as a whole.
About this Viz
If you select Washington (using the drop down filter on the top right) you can see that some counties in the southwest corner of the state are tinged deeply red. Click on the darkest of those dots (Pacific County). The scatter plots below the map will show you that this high obesity rate may be related to an extremely high smoking rate and a low level of physical activity county wide.
