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Value
Rank
| 1. |  | West Virginia | 41% |
| 2. |  | Louisiana | 40.1% |
| 3. |  | Oklahoma | 40% |
| 4. |  | Mississippi | 39.5% |
| 5. |  | Tennessee | 38.9% |
| 6. |  | Alabama | 38.3% |
| 7. |  | Ohio | 38.1% |
| 8. |  | Delaware | 37.9% |
| 9. |  | Wisconsin | 37.7% |
| 10. |  | Indiana | 37.7% |
| 11. |  | Kentucky | 37.7% |
| 12. |  | Iowa | 37.4% |
| 13. |  | Arkansas | 37.4% |
| 14. |  | Georgia | 37% |
| 15. |  | South Dakota | 36.8% |
| 16. |  | Missouri | 36.4% |
| 17. |  | Kansas | 35.7% |
| 18. |  | Texas | 35.5% |
| 19. |  | North Dakota | 35.4% |
| 20. |  | Nebraska | 35.3% |
| 21. |  | Virginia | 35.2% |
| 22. |  | South Carolina | 35% |
| 23. |  | Michigan | 34.5% |
| 24. |  | Wyoming | 34.3% |
| 25. |  | North Carolina | 34.1% |
| 26. |  | Minnesota | 33.6% |
| 27. |  | Nevada | 33.5% |
| 28. |  | Pennsylvania | 33.4% |
| 29. |  | Illinois | 33.4% |
| 30. |  | Idaho | 33.2% |
| 31. |  | Maryland | 33.2% |
| 32. |  | Arizona | 33.2% |
| 33. |  | Maine | 33.1% |
| 34. |  | New Mexico | 32.4% |
| 35. |  | Alaska | 32.1% |
| 36. |  | Washington | 31.7% |
| 37. |  | Florida | 31.6% |
| 38. |  | Utah | 31.1% |
| 39. |  | Oregon | 30.9% |
| 40. |  | Rhode Island | 30.8% |
| 41. |  | Connecticut | 30.6% |
| 42. |  | Montana | 30.5% |
| 43. |  | New Hampshire | 30.2% |
| 44. |  | New York | 30.1% |
| 45. |  | New Jersey | 29.1% |
| 46. |  | California | 28.1% |
| 47. |  | Massachusetts | 27.2% |
| 48. |  | Vermont | 26.8% |
| 49. |  | Hawaii | 25.9% |
| 50. |  | Colorado | 25% |
| 51. |  | District of Columbia | 24.3% |
Obesity, defined as a Body Mass Index (BMI) of 30 or higher in adults, is a significant health crisis in the United States. With nearly 42% of adults in the U.S. being classified as obese in 2020, this issue affects around 93 million people nationwide. Obesity has been linked to a multitude of health complications, including early death, type 2 diabetes, heart disease, cancer, and stroke, making it a key determinant of a state's overall health levels.
| Region ↕ | Obesity Rates↕ |
|---|---|
| Alabama | 38.3% |
| Alaska | 32.1% |
| Arizona | 33.2% |
| Arkansas | 37.4% |
| California | 28.1% |
| Colorado | 25% |
| Connecticut | 30.6% |
| Delaware | 37.9% |
| District of Columbia | 24.3% |
| Florida | 31.6% |
| Georgia | 37% |
| Hawaii | 25.9% |
| Idaho | 33.2% |
| Illinois | 33.4% |
| Indiana | 37.7% |
| Iowa | 37.4% |
| Kansas | 35.7% |
| Kentucky | 37.7% |
| Louisiana | 40.1% |
| Maine | 33.1% |
| Maryland | 33.2% |
| Massachusetts | 27.2% |
| Michigan | 34.5% |
| Minnesota | 33.6% |
| Mississippi | 39.5% |
| Missouri | 36.4% |
| Montana | 30.5% |
| Nebraska | 35.3% |
| Nevada | 33.5% |
| New Hampshire | 30.2% |
| New Jersey | 29.1% |
| New Mexico | 32.4% |
| New York | 30.1% |
| North Carolina | 34.1% |
| North Dakota | 35.4% |
| Ohio | 38.1% |
| Oklahoma | 40% |
| Oregon | 30.9% |
| Pennsylvania | 33.4% |
| Rhode Island | 30.8% |
| South Carolina | 35% |
| South Dakota | 36.8% |
| Tennessee | 38.9% |
| Texas | 35.5% |
| Utah | 31.1% |
| Vermont | 26.8% |
| Virginia | 35.2% |
| Washington | 31.7% |
| West Virginia | 41% |
| Wisconsin | 37.7% |
| Wyoming | 34.3% |
