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Obesity (adults) by state

Share of adults with obesity (BMI of 30 or more), from the CDC phone survey of adults (BRFSS).

In % of adults. The latest year differs by state, so compare the year too.

Source: CDC open data, Obesity (adults) (% of adults). Retrieved 12 Nov 2026.

All states, highest first

% of adults, latest year for each.

Chart and every country
  1. 1Mississippi202440.4
  2. 2Alabama202539.7
  3. 3North Dakota202539.1
  4. 4Kentucky202538.8
  5. 5Oklahoma202538.1
  6. 6Tennessee202537.9
  7. 7Indiana202537.5
  8. 8West Virginia202537.4
  9. 9Kansas202537.3
  10. 10Iowa202536.9
  11. 11Arkansas202536.7
  12. 12Missouri202536.6
  13. 13Wisconsin202536.6
  14. 14South Carolina202536.5
  15. 15Delaware202536.3
  16. 16Texas202536.1
  17. 17Nebraska202536.0
  18. 18Ohio202536.0
  19. 19Georgia202535.9
  20. 20Louisiana202535.6
  21. 21New Mexico202535.3
  22. 22Michigan202535.1
  23. 23South Dakota202534.3
  24. 24Nevada202434.2
  25. 25Virginia202534.2
  26. 26Illinois202533.7
  27. 27North Carolina202533.5
  28. 28Pennsylvania202533.5
  29. 29Maryland202533.1
  30. 30Minnesota202533.1
  31. 31Alaska202533.0
  32. 32Maine202533.0
  33. 33Oregon202532.7
  34. 34Idaho202532.6
  35. 35Wyoming202532.6
  36. 36Arizona202532.3
  37. 37New Hampshire202531.6
  38. 38Rhode Island202531.3
  39. 39Washington202531.0
  40. 40Connecticut202530.4
  41. 41Montana202530.3
  42. 42Florida202530.0
  43. 43Utah202529.8
  44. 44California202429.1
  45. 45Vermont202529.1
  46. 46New York202528.5
  47. 47Massachusetts202527.0
  48. 48New Jersey202527.0
  49. 49Hawaii202526.4
  50. 50Colorado202525.7
  51. 51District of Columbia202524.2

Source: CDC open data, Obesity (adults) (% of adults), latest year for each state. Retrieved 12 Nov 2026.

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Acuitas Health Analytics. Obesity (adults) by state, latest year. Data: CDC. Retrieved 12 Nov 2026, from https://www.acuitashealthanalytics.com/benchmarks/us-obesity

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