US Percentage of Old Adults that were Obese By State in 2015 (CDC)

Updated on February 25, 2026.

Based on data from the CDC, in 2015, 31.1% of old adults in the US were Obese, with a body mass index (BMI) of 30 or more.

Among all states, Louisiana had the highest percentage of its old adult population who were obese (37.7%), followed by West Virginia (37%), Kentucky (36.7%), and Alabama (36.2%).

For the District of Columbia, 31.1% of old adults were obese.

The interactive chart and table below shows the percentage of old adults who were obese by state.

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Data Source: CDC (BRFSS).

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State	Percent of Old Adults Obese (%)
Louisiana	37.7
West Virginia	37
Kentucky	36.7
Alabama	36.2
Kansas	35.4
Arkansas	35.3
Texas	34.7
Nebraska	34.6
Mississippi	34.4
Georgia	34.2
Oklahoma	34.2
Illinois	34.1
North Dakota	34.1
Indiana	34
Pennsylvania	33.9
Tennessee	33.6
Missouri	33.5
Wisconsin	33.5
Iowa	33.4
Ohio	33.2
Maryland	32.9
Michigan	32.9
South Carolina	32.8
South Dakota	32.4
Alaska	32.2
Virginia	32.2
North Carolina	32
Idaho	31.8
Maine	31.6
Oregon	31.5
Delaware	31.3
District of Columbia	31.1
Washington	30
Wyoming	30
Minnesota	29.5
Utah	29.5
New Jersey	29.3
Arizona	29.2
Florida	29
New Hampshire	29
Nevada	28.8
Rhode Island	28
New York	27.9
Connecticut	27.7
Massachusetts	27.7
New Mexico	27.7
Vermont	26.9
Montana	25.6
California	25.2
Colorado	22.3
Hawaii	21.6