U.s. Obesity
Obesity
Adult Obesity In The U.S.
Obesity Prevelance by State
Rise of Obesity in the U.S.
Childhood Obesity in the U.S.
References
Percentage of Obese Population by State 2013
Obesity Among U.S. Adults
Obesity Among White Adults
Obesity Among African-American Adults
Obesity Among Hispanic Adults
No state had a prevalence of obesity less than 20%.
7 states and the District of Columbia had a prevalence of obesity between 20% and <25%.
23 states had a prevalence of obesity between 25% and <30%.
18 states had a prevalence of obesity between 30% and <35%.
2 states (Mississippi and West Virginia) had a prevalence of obesity of 35% or greater.
The South had the highest prevalence of obesity (30.2%), followed by the Midwest (30.1%), the Northeast (26.5%), and the West (24.9%).
The prevalence of obesity was 27.0% in Guam and 27.9% in Puerto Rico.