Overweight & Obesity

Adult Obesity Prevalence Maps

Obesity Prevalence in 2016 by Education and Age

  • Obesity decreased by level of education. Adults without a high school degree or equivalent  had the highest self-reported obesity (35.5%), followed by high school graduates (32.3%), adults with some college (31.0%) and college graduates (22.2%).
  • Young adults were half as likely to have obesity as middle-aged adults. Adults aged 18-24 had the lowest self-reported obesity (17.3%) compared to adults aged 45-54 years who had the highest prevalence (35.1%).

Obesity Prevalence in 2016 Varies Across States and Territories

  • All states had more than 20% of adults with obesity.
  • 20% to less than 25% of adults had obesity in 3 states (Colorado, Hawaii, and Massachusetts) and the District of Columbia.
  • 25% to less than 30% of adults had obesity in 22 states and Guam.
  • 30% to less than 35% of adults had obesity in 20 states, Puerto Rico, and Virgin Islands.
  • 35% or more adults had obesity in 5 states (Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, and West Virginia).
  • The South had the highest prevalence of obesity (32.0%), followed by the Midwest (31.4%), the Northeast (26.9%), and the West (26.0%).

Prevalence of Self-Reported Obesity Among U.S. Adults by State and Territory, BRFSS, 2016

Prevalence estimates reflect BRFSS methodological changes started in 2011. These estimates should not be compared to prevalence estimates before 2011.

Prevalence of Self-Reported Obesity Among U.S. Adults by State and Territory, BRFSS, 2016. Map details in table below.

Source: Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System
*Sample size <50 or the relative standard error (dividing the standard error by the prevalence) = 30%

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Prevalence of Self-Reported Obesity
Among U.S. Adults by State and Territory,

BRFSS, 2016
State Prevalence 95% CI
Alabama 35.7 (34.2, 37.3)
Alaska 31.4 (28.5, 34.4)
Arizona 29.0 (27.5, 30.6)
Arkansas 35.7 (33.3, 38.1)
California 25.0 (23.9, 26.1)
Colorado 22.3 (21.4, 23.2)
Connecticut 26.0 (24.8, 27.2)
Delaware 30.7 (28.7, 32.8)
District of Columbia 22.6 (20.9, 24.3)
Florida 27.4 (26.4, 28.5)
Georgia 31.4 (29.7, 33.2)
Guam 28.3 (25.1, 31.7)
Hawaii 23.8 (22.5, 25.2)
Idaho 27.4 (25.6, 29.3)
Illinois 31.6 (29.9, 33.3)
Indiana 32.5 (31.2, 33.8)
Iowa 32.0 (30.5, 33.4)
Kansas 31.2 (30.1, 32.3)
Kentucky 34.2 (32.7, 35.6)
Louisiana 35.5 (33.4, 37.7)
Maine 29.9 (28.5, 31.3)
Maryland 29.9 (28.9, 31.0)
Massachusetts 23.6 (22.3, 24.9)
Michigan 32.5 (31.4, 33.6)
Minnesota 27.8 (26.9, 28.6)
Mississippi 37.3 (35.4, 39.1)
Missouri 31.7 (30.0, 33.4)
Montana 25.5 (23.9, 27.2)
Nebraska 32.0 (30.8, 33.2)
Nevada 25.8 (23.9, 27.8)
New Hampshire 26.6 (25.0, 28.2)
New Jersey 27.4 (25.7, 29.1)
New Mexico 28.3 (26.6, 30.1)
New York 25.5 (24.6, 26.5)
North Carolina 31.8 (30.4, 33.3)
North Dakota 31.9 (30.3, 33.6)
Ohio 31.5 (30.2, 32.8)
Oklahoma 32.8 (31.2, 34.3)
Oregon 28.7 (27.3, 30.3)
Pennsylvania 30.3 (28.8, 31.8)
Puerto Rico 30.7 (29.0, 32.5)
Rhode Island 26.6 (24.9, 28.4)
South Carolina 32.3 (31.0, 33.6)
South Dakota 29.6 (27.6, 31.7)
Tennessee 34.8 (33.0, 36.7)
Texas 33.7 (31.9, 35.4)
Utah 25.4 (24.2, 26.5)
Vermont 27.1 (25.5, 28.7)
Virgin Islands 32.5 (28.6, 36.6)
Virginia 29.0 (27.7, 30.3)
Washington 28.6 (27.6, 29.6)
West Virginia 37.7 (36.3, 39.0)
Wisconsin 30.7 (29.0, 32.5)
Wyoming 27.7 (25.7, 29.8)

Prevalence of Self –Reported Obesity Among U.S. Adults by Race/Ethnicity, State and Territory, BRFSS, 2014-2016

Combining data from 2014 through 2016, non-Hispanic blacks had the highest prevalence of self-reported obesity (38.3%), followed by Hispanics (32.5%) and non-Hispanic whites (28.1%).

Prevalence of Self-Reported Obesity Among Non-Hispanic White Adults by State and Territory,
BRFSS, 2014-2016

Prevalence of Self-Reported Obesity Among Non-Hispanic Black Adults by State and Territory, BRFSS, 2014-2016. Map details in table below.

Source: Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System

*Sample size <50 or the relative standard error (dividing the standard error by the prevalence) = 30%

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Prevalence of Self-Reported Obesity Among Non-Hispanic White Adults by State and Territory,
BRFSS, 2014-2016
State Prevalence 95% CI
Alabama 32.4 (31.4, 33.4)
Alaska 28.7 (27.2, 30.2)
Arizona 26.0 (25.1, 26.9)
Arkansas 34.0 (32.5, 35.4)
California 22.7 (21.9, 23.6)
Colorado 19.8 (19.2, 20.4)
Connecticut 24.3 (23.5, 25.1)
Delaware 29.4 (28.0, 30.9)
District of Columbia 9.7 (8.5, 11.2)
Florida 25.7 (24.9, 26.5)
Georgia 28.9 (27.7, 30.1)
Guam 24.8 (19.9, 30.5)
Hawaii 17.6 (16.3, 19.0)
Idaho 27.6 (26.6, 28.7)
Illinois 29.2 (28.1, 30.3)
Indiana 31.8 (30.9, 32.7)
Iowa 31.9 (31.1, 32.8)
Kansas 31.5 (30.9, 32.1)
Kentucky 33.4 (32.4, 34.3)
Louisiana 32.6 (31.4, 33.9)
Maine 29.5 (28.7, 30.3)
Maryland 27.8 (26.8, 28.8)
Massachusetts 22.9 (22.2, 23.7)
Michigan 30.7 (29.9, 31.4)
Minnesota 27.3 (26.8, 27.8)
Mississippi 31.9 (30.6, 33.3)
Missouri 30.7 (29.7, 31.8)
Montana 24.4 (23.5, 25.4)
Nebraska 30.8 (30.1, 31.5)
Nevada 26.2 (24.7, 27.9)
New Hampshire 27.2 (26.3, 28.2)
New Jersey 25.4 (24.5, 26.4)
New Mexico 23.9 (22.7, 25.2)
New York 25.1 (24.3, 25.9)
North Carolina 28.1 (27.2, 29.1)
North Dakota 31.5 (30.5, 32.6)
Ohio 30.8 (30.0, 31.7)
Oklahoma 32.3 (31.3, 33.2)
Oregon 29.0 (28.1, 30.0)
Pennsylvania 29.5 (28.6, 30.4)
Puerto Rico 36.0 (24.8, 49.0)
Rhode Island 26.0 (24.9, 27.1)
South Carolina 28.9 (28.1, 29.8)
South Dakota 29.5 (28.4, 30.7)
Tennessee 31.3 (30.2, 32.4)
Texas 29.2 (28.1, 30.3)
Utah 24.9 (24.3, 25.6)
Vermont 25.7 (24.9, 26.6)
Virginia 27.3 (26.5, 28.2)
Washington 28.2 (27.5, 28.8)
West Virginia 36.0 (35.2, 36.9)
Wisconsin 30.5 (29.5, 31.5)
Wyoming 27.9 (26.8, 29.2)

Prevalence of Self-Reported Obesity Among Non-Hispanic Black Adults by State and Territory,
BRFSS, 2014-2016

Prevalence of Self-Reported Obesity Among Non-Hispanic Black Adults by State and Territory, BRFSS, 2014-2016. Map details in table below

Source: Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System

*Sample size <50 or the relative standard error (dividing the standard error by the prevalence) = 30%

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Prevalence of Self-Reported Obesity Among Non-Hispanic Black Adults by State and Territory,
BRFSS, 2014-2016
State Prevalence 95% CI
Alabama 44.1 (42.3, 46.0)
Alaska 43.6 (32.6, 55.1)
Arizona 33.1 (28.6, 38.0)
Arkansas 44.2 (40.3, 48.3)
California 31.0 (28.2, 34.0)
Colorado 29.1 (25.4, 33.0)
Connecticut 37.7 (34.8, 40.8)
Delaware 36.5 (33.4, 39.8)
District of Columbia 35.5 (33.4, 37.6)
Florida 35.2 (32.8, 37.6)
Georgia 37.7 (35.6, 39.9)
Guam Insufficient data* Insufficient data*
Hawaii 31.3 (22.3, 41.9)
Idaho Insufficient data* Insufficient data*
Illinois 41.3 (38.2, 44.4)
Indiana 41.7 (38.2, 45.3)
Iowa 32.1 (25.9, 38.9)
Kansas 43.1 (40.0, 46.3)
Kentucky 42.4 (38.5, 46.4)
Louisiana 42.9 (40.7, 45.2)
Maine 34.3 (23.2, 47.4)
Maryland 38.1 (36.3, 40.0)
Massachusetts 36.6 (33.0, 40.4)
Michigan 37.4 (35.1, 39.7)
Minnesota 30.4 (27.4, 33.5)
Mississippi 44.6 (42.7, 46.6)
Missouri 38.6 (35.2, 42.1)
Montana Insufficient data* Insufficient data*
Nebraska 37.2 (32.8, 41.9)
Nevada 30.8 (25.8, 36.2)
New Hampshire 30.3 (19.2, 44.2)
New Jersey 37.2 (34.7, 39.8)
New Mexico 34.4 (26.2, 43.7)
New York 32.1 (30.1, 34.3)
North Carolina 40.2 (38.3, 42.2)
North Dakota 15.9 (9.6, 25.2)
Ohio 37.6 (34.7, 40.5)
Oklahoma 36.6 (33.0, 40.4)
Oregon 30.2 (21.4, 40.6)
Pennsylvania 36.4 (33.5, 39.5)
Puerto Rico Insufficient data* Insufficient data*
Rhode Island 31.9 (27.2, 37.1)
South Carolina 41.7 (40.2, 43.3)
South Dakota Insufficient data* Insufficient data*
Tennessee 45.1 (41.7, 48.6)
Texas 42.4 (39.2, 45.7)
Utah 30.1 (22.3, 39.1)
Vermont 21.9 (13.3, 33.9)
Virginia 39.4 (37.4, 41.4)
Washington 34.2 (29.9, 38.7)
West Virginia 44.6 (39.3, 50.1)
Wisconsin 39.9 (34.0, 46.1)
Wyoming 43.8 (29.3, 59.4)
 
*Sample size <50 or the relative standard error (dividing the standard error by the prevalence) = 30%.

Prevalence of Self-Reported Obesity Among Hispanic Adults by State and Territory,
BRFSS, 2014-2016

Prevalence of Self-Reported Obesity Among Hispanic Adults by State and Territory, BRFSS, 2014-2016. Map details in table below

Source: Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System

*Sample size <50 or the relative standard error (dividing the standard error by the prevalence) = 30%

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Prevalence of Self-Reported Obesity Among Hispanic Adults by State and Territory,
BRFSS, 2014-2016
State Prevalence 95% CI
Alabama 28.1 (21.7, 35.6)
Alaska 27.9 (21.3, 35.5)
Arizona 35.0 (32.8, 37.2)
Arkansas 32.4 (25.4, 40.3)
California 32.3 (31.1, 33.5)
Colorado 27.1 (25.5, 28.8)
Connecticut 30.3 (28.0, 32.8)
Delaware 32.1 (27.6, 37.1)
District of Columbia 20.0 (15.0, 26.1)
Florida 26.8 (25.1, 28.6)
Georgia 28.4 (23.9, 33.4)
Guam 32.6 (27.0, 38.7)
Hawaii 31.4 (28.3, 34.6)
Idaho 33.6 (29.3, 38.2)
Illinois 36.3 (33.2, 39.6)
Indiana 28.7 (24.9, 32.9)
Iowa 29.9 (24.9, 35.5)
Kansas 35.2 (32.8, 37.6)
Kentucky 25.0 (18.4, 33.0)
Louisiana 32.2 (25.9, 39.2)
Maine 30.5 (22.5, 39.9)
Maryland 25.4 (21.6, 29.5)
Massachusetts 31.4 (28.8, 34.2)
Michigan 38.4 (33.8, 43.3)
Minnesota 33.1 (30.0, 36.3)
Mississippi 22.3 (14.2, 33.4)
Missouri 32.7 (26.1, 40.2)
Montana 24.8 (19.1, 31.7)
Nebraska 31.8 (29.1, 34.7)
Nevada 30.6 (27.3, 34.1)
New Hampshire 24.7 (17.7, 33.4)
New Jersey 31.4 (29.1, 33.7)
New Mexico 31.3 (29.7, 33.0)
New York 30.6 (28.7, 32.5)
North Carolina 31.2 (28.1, 34.4)
North Dakota 37.2 (28.8, 46.5)
Ohio 27.8 (22.7, 33.5)
Oklahoma 36.7 (32.7, 41.0)
Oregon 32.4 (28.6, 36.6)
Pennsylvania 39.5 (34.3, 45.0)
Puerto Rico 29.4 (28.5, 30.4)
Rhode Island 30.8 (27.4, 34.4)
South Carolina 28.2 (23.9, 33.0)
South Dakota 29.5 (20.0, 41.3)
Tennessee 33.0 (25.1, 42.0)
Texas 37.4 (35.7, 39.1)
Utah 28.1 (26.0, 30.4)
Vermont 24.3 (16.7, 34.1)
Virginia 29.6 (26.1, 33.3)
Washington 34.4 (31.7, 37.1)
West Virginia 37.7 (28.7, 47.6)
Wisconsin 31.2 (25.7, 37.1)
Wyoming 32.4 (27.2, 38.1)

Download the Adult Obesity Maps by State and Territory

The adult obesity prevalence for states and territories in 2011-2016 are depicted in a Powerpoint slide presentation format [PPT-2.77MB]. This is also available as an Acrobat file [PDF-1.89MB].

CDC’s Data, Trends, and Maps Interactive Tool provides additional state and territory adult obesity prevalence estimates.

Download the Adult Race/Ethnicity Obesity Maps by State and Territory

The state and territory adult obesity prevalence by Race/Ethnicity in 2014-2016 are depicted in a Powerpoint slide presentation format [PPT-2.90MB]. This is also available as an Acrobat file [PDF-507KB]

The state and territory adult obesity prevalence by Race/Ethnicity in 2011-2013, 2012-2014 and 2013-2015 are depicted in a Powerpoint slide presentation format [PPT-1.38MB]. This is also available as an Acrobat file [PDF-3.30MB].

Changed System, New Baseline

Like all public health surveillance systems, BRFSS must occasionally change its methods to adapt to the changing world and to maintain validity. The improvement changes to the BRFSS affect obesity prevalence estimates, and mean that estimates from data collected in 2010 and before cannot be compared estimates from data collected in 2011 and forward. Learn more about the changes to the BRFSS.

Download the Historical Maps

The history of the increase in state obesity prevalence is depicted in a PowerPoint slide presentation format [PPT-3.01MB]. Estimates of obesity prevalence from 2011 forward cannot be compared to estimates from previous years. This is also available as an Acrobat file [PDF-98KB].

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Source URL: http://www.cdc.gov/obesity/data/prevalence-maps.html
Source Agency: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Captured Date: 2016-05-23 23:14:29.0

 

 

 

 
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