US Percentage of Old Adults that were Obese By State in 2017 (CDC)

Updated on February 25, 2026.

Based on data from the CDC, in 2017, 32.4% 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 (39.4%), followed by Louisiana (38.7%), Mississippi (38.4%), and Iowa (38.3%).

For the District of Columbia, 28.7% 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	39.4
Louisiana	38.7
Mississippi	38.4
Iowa	38.3
Oklahoma	37.1
Alabama	36.7
Indiana	36.7
Nebraska	35.8
Illinois	35.7
Delaware	35.6
Michigan	35.5
Alaska	35.4
North Dakota	35.4
Pennsylvania	35.2
South Dakota	35.2
Arkansas	35.1
Kentucky	35.1
Texas	35
Ohio	34.9
Wisconsin	34.4
Missouri	34.3
Maryland	34.2
North Carolina	34.2
South Carolina	34.2
Tennessee	34.1
Georgia	33.9
Kansas	33.4
Virginia	32.8
Oregon	32.7
Rhode Island	32.2
Wyoming	31.9
Idaho	31.7
Maine	31
Minnesota	31
Washington	29.9
Utah	29.8
Vermont	29.6
Arizona	29.5
Florida	29.3
New York	29.2
New Hampshire	29.1
California	28.8
Connecticut	28.8
New Jersey	28.7
District of Columbia	28.7
Massachusetts	28.4
New Mexico	27.8
Nevada	27.4
Montana	26.9
Colorado	25.3
Hawaii	22.6