Obesity percentage in USA in 2018
Obesity is usually determined by BMI (body mass index) measurements. Someone with a BMI of 30 or more is considered obese. From 1990 to 2018, the average percentage of obese adults increased from 11.1% (for the 44 states and DC for which 1990 data are available) to 31.3%.
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Highest39.5Mississippi & West Virginia
Lowest23Colorado
Regions51all with data
Data
| # | Region | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mississippi | 39.5 |
| 1 | West Virginia | 39.5 |
| 3 | Arkansas | 37.1 |
| 4 | Louisiana | 36.8 |
| 5 | Kentucky | 36.6 |
| 6 | Alabama | 36.2 |
| 7 | Iowa | 35.3 |
| 8 | North Dakota | 35.1 |
| 9 | Missouri | 35 |
| 10 | Oklahoma | 34.8 |
| 10 | Texas | 34.8 |
| 12 | Kansas | 34.4 |
| 12 | Tennessee | 34.4 |
| 14 | South Carolina | 34.3 |
| 15 | Indiana | 34.1 |
| 15 | Nebraska | 34.1 |
| 17 | Ohio | 34 |
| 18 | Delaware | 33.5 |
| 19 | Michigan | 33 |
| 19 | North Carolina | 33 |
| 21 | Georgia | 32.5 |
| 22 | New Mexico | 32.3 |
| 23 | Wisconsin | 32 |
| 24 | Illinois | 31.8 |
| 25 | Maryland | 30.9 |
| 25 | Pennsylvania | 30.9 |
| 27 | Florida | 30.7 |
| 28 | Maine | 30.4 |
| 28 | Virginia | 30.4 |
| 30 | Minnesota | 30.1 |
| 30 | South Dakota | 30.1 |
| 32 | Oregon | 29.9 |
| 33 | New Hampshire | 29.6 |
| 34 | Alaska | 29.5 |
| 34 | Arizona | 29.5 |
| 34 | Nevada | 29.5 |
| 37 | Wyoming | 29 |
| 38 | Washington | 28.7 |
| 39 | Idaho | 28.4 |
| 40 | Utah | 27.8 |
| 41 | Rhode Island | 27.7 |
| 42 | New York | 27.6 |
| 43 | Vermont | 27.5 |
| 44 | Connecticut | 27.4 |
| 45 | Montana | 26.9 |
| 46 | California | 25.8 |
| 47 | Massachusetts | 25.7 |
| 47 | New Jersey | 25.7 |
| 49 | Hawaii | 24.9 |
| 50 | District of Columbia | 24.7 |
| 51 | Colorado | 23 |