U.S. Obesity Trends
National Obesity Trends
About one-third of U.S. adults (33.8%) are obese.Approximately 17% (or 12.5 million) of children and adolescents aged 2—19 years are obese.
[Data from the National Health and Examination Survey (NHANES)]
Trends by State 1985–2010
During the past 20 years, there has been a dramatic increase in obesity in the United States and rates remain high. In 2010, no state had a prevalence of obesity less than 20%. Thirty-six states had a prevalence of 25% or more; 12 of these states (Alabama, Arkansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and West Virginia) had a prevalence of 30% or more.The animated map below shows the United States obesity prevalence from 1985 through 2010.
Percent of Obese (BMI > 30) in U.S. Adults |
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2010 State Obesity Rates | |||||||
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State | % | State | % | State | % | State | % |
Alabama | 32.2 | Illinois | 28.2 | Montana | 23.0 | Rhode Island | 25.5 |
Alaska | 24.5 | Indiana | 29.6 | Nebraska | 26.9 | South Carolina | 31.5 |
Arizona | 24.3 | Iowa | 28.4 | Nevada | 22.4 | South Dakota | 27.3 |
Arkansas | 30.1 | Kansas | 29.4 | New Hampshire | 25.0 | Tennessee | 30.8 |
California | 24.0 | Kentucky | 31.3 | New Jersey | 23.8 | Texas | 31.0 |
Colorado | 21.0 | Louisiana | 31.0 | New Mexico | 25.1 | Utah | 22.5 |
Connecticut | 22.5 | Maine | 26.8 | New York | 23.9 | Vermont | 23.2 |
Delaware | 28.0 | Maryland | 27.1 | North Carolina | 27.8 | Virginia | 26.0 |
District of Columbia | 22.2 | Massachusetts | 23.0 | North Dakota | 27.2 | Washington | 25.5 |
Florida | 26.6 | Michigan | 30.9 | Ohio | 29.2 | West Virginia | 32.5 |
Georgia | 29.6 | Minnesota | 24.8 | Oklahoma | 30.4 | Wisconsin | 26.3 |
Hawaii | 22.7 | Mississippi | 34.0 | Oregon | 26.8 | Wyoming | 25.1 |
Idaho | 26.5 | Missouri | 30.5 | Pennsylvania | 28.6 |
County-Specific Obesity, Diabetes, and Physical Inactivity Prevalence
Combining county-level estimates for obesity, diagnosed diabetes, and leisure time physical inactivity for 2008 show that counties with high levels of all three conditions are primarily concentrated in the South and Appalachia, while counties with low levels of all three conditions are primarily concentrated in the Northeast and West.- Obesity National Maps | State Maps
- Diagnosed Diabetes National Maps | State Maps
- Physical Inactivity National Maps | State Maps
- Facts about County-Level Estimates of Diagnosed Diabetes and Obesity, 2007
- Facts about County-Level Estimates of Leisure-Time Physical Inactivity, 2008
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