US Percentage of Old Adults that were Obese By State in 2019 (CDC)

Updated on February 25, 2026.

Based on data from the CDC, in 2019, 33.2% 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 (42.4%), followed by West Virginia (41.7%), Michigan (39.4%), and Oklahoma (38.1%).

For the District of Columbia, 31.7% 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 (%)
Mississippi	42.4
West Virginia	41.7
Michigan	39.4
Oklahoma	38.1
Ohio	37.9
Nebraska	37.4
Tennessee	37.4
Kentucky	37.1
Arkansas	36.9
Alabama	36.7
Wisconsin	36.7
Delaware	36.6
Louisiana	36.6
Indiana	36.5
Iowa	36.5
Kansas	36.5
Missouri	36.5
Georgia	36.3
South Dakota	36.2
North Dakota	36.1
South Carolina	35.9
North Carolina	35.6
Pennsylvania	35.2
Illinois	34.9
Maryland	34.7
Texas	34.3
Virginia	34.3
Alaska	33.3
Maine	33.2
Minnesota	33
Utah	32.8
Wyoming	32.4
Arizona	32.3
Idaho	32.2
District of Columbia	31.7
Montana	31.6
Nevada	31.4
New Hampshire	31.3
Oregon	30.9
Rhode Island	30.9
Connecticut	30.7
New Mexico	30.5
Washington	30.5
Florida	29.3
New York	29.3
California	28
Vermont	27.7
Massachusetts	27.5
Colorado	26.2
Hawaii	23