US Percentage of Old Adults that were Obese By State in 2016 (CDC)

Updated on February 25, 2026.

Based on data from the CDC, in 2016, 31.6% of old adults in the US were Obese, with a body mass index (BMI) of 30 or more.

Among all states, West Virginia had the highest percentage of its old adult population who were obese (39.2%), followed by Louisiana (36.7%), Mississippi (36.6%), and Alabama (36%).

For the District of Columbia, 27.5% 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 (%)
West Virginia	39.2
Louisiana	36.7
Mississippi	36.6
Alabama	36
Missouri	35.6
Texas	35.4
Kentucky	35.1
North Dakota	35.1
Wisconsin	34.9
Georgia	34.8
Indiana	34.8
Iowa	34.8
Nebraska	34.8
Illinois	34.7
Tennessee	34.5
Arkansas	34.3
Michigan	34.1
Ohio	33.6
Oklahoma	33.6
Delaware	33.2
Kansas	33.2
South Carolina	33
North Carolina	32.9
Pennsylvania	32.9
Maryland	32.8
Alaska	32.2
Virginia	32
Maine	31.9
Minnesota	31.1
South Dakota	30.9
New Jersey	30.7
Washington	30.5
Utah	30.4
Oregon	30.1
Arizona	29.9
Rhode Island	29.9
Idaho	29.1
Wyoming	29.1
Florida	28.8
Vermont	28.7
Nevada	28.5
New Hampshire	28.5
Connecticut	28.4
New York	28.4
District of Columbia	27.5
Montana	27.3
New Mexico	27.3
California	27
Massachusetts	26.6
Colorado	24.3
Hawaii	22.3