US Percentage of Old Adults that were Obese By State in 2018 (CDC)

Updated on February 25, 2026.

Based on data from the CDC, in 2018, 32.8% of old adults in the US were Obese, with a body mass index (BMI) of 30 or more.

Among all states, Mississippi had the highest percentage of its old adult population who were obese (39.7%), followed by West Virginia (39.7%), Louisiana (37.7%), and Kentucky (37.6%).

For the District of Columbia, 28.9% 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 (%)
Mississippi	39.7
West Virginia	39.7
Louisiana	37.7
Kentucky	37.6
Iowa	37.5
Nebraska	37.5
Alabama	37.3
Texas	37.2
Arkansas	36.7
North Dakota	36.3
Indiana	36
Kansas	36
Ohio	36
Delaware	35.7
Oklahoma	35.6
Michigan	35.5
Tennessee	35.3
Illinois	35.2
South Carolina	35.2
Georgia	34.8
Missouri	34.7
North Carolina	34.4
South Dakota	33.4
Virginia	33.1
Pennsylvania	33
Maryland	32.7
Oregon	32.6
Nevada	32.3
Wisconsin	32.3
Minnesota	32.2
Idaho	31.8
Arizona	31.6
Florida	31.5
Utah	31.5
Washington	31
Wyoming	31
Alaska	30.7
New Mexico	30.7
New Hampshire	30.3
Rhode Island	30
New York	29.9
Maine	29.8
Connecticut	29.6
Montana	29.1
District of Columbia	28.9
Vermont	28.7
Massachusetts	28.6
New Jersey	28.3
California	27.9
Colorado	24.8
Hawaii	22.8