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The CDC 2023 Adult Obesity Prevalence Maps for 48 states, the District of Columbia, and 3 U.S. territories show the proportion of adults with a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 ( ≥30 kg/m 2) based on self-reported weight and height. Data are presented by race/ethnicity and location.
U.S. Obesity Levels by State. Obesity is usually determined by BMI (body mass index) measurements. Someone with a BMI of 30 or more is considered obese. According to the State of Childhood Obesity, adult obesity rates exceeded 35% in 17 states in 2022, the most recent data available.
The United States ranks 12th in the world for obesity. According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), approximately 41.9% of American adults age 20 and older were obese based on 2020 data. This is twice as many as three decades ago.
New CDC population data from 2023 show that in 23 states more than one in three adults (35%) has obesity. Before 2013, no state had an adult obesity prevalence at or above 35%. Currently, at least one in five adults (20%) in each U.S. state is living with obesity.
West Virginia, Mississippi, and Arkansas are the U.S. states with the highest percentage of their population who are obese. The states with the lowest percentage of their population who...
Maps of U.S. adult obesity prevalence plus data, statistics, and research resources and findings.
The CDC 2022 Adult Obesity Prevalence Maps for 50 states, the District of Columbia, and 3 US territories show the proportion of adults with a body mass index (BMI) equal to or greater than 30 ( ≥30 kg/m2) based on self-reported weight and height. Data are presented by race, ethnicity, and location.
BMI is a tool to estimate and screen for overweight and obesity in adults and children. BMI is defined as weight in kilograms divided by height in meters squared. BMI is related to the amount of fat in the body. A high amount of fat can raise the risk of many health problems.
These are the 10 states with the highest rates of adult obesity in 2023, based on data from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, a partnership between the CDC and state health...
According to CDC data, southern and midwestern states, such as Mississippi, West Virginia and Alabama, consistently rank among the highest in obesity prevalence, often exceeding 40...