When comparable records began in 2011, not one state had an obesity rate above 35 per cent. Our map shows that West Virginia currently has the highest rate, with 41.0 per cent of adults classed as ...

This map, created by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), shows that every state in the United ... college education had a 35.9% rate of obesity, and those with a high school ...

Separate data from the agency shows 37 states in 2023 had obesity rates among adults 18 and older that ranged from 30% to less than 40%. Obesity, defined as having a body mass index of 30 or ...

The data is age-adjusted to account for differences in states’ differing age distributions. The obesity rate metric is one of many that factor into the overall Best States rankings. See the Best ...