US Percentage of Old Adults that were Obese By State in 2021 (CDC)

Updated on February 25, 2026.

Based on data from the CDC, in 2021, 34.5% 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 (41.2%), followed by Kentucky (41.1%), Louisiana (40.8%), and Oklahoma (40.3%).

For the District of Columbia, 28.6% 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	41.2
Kentucky	41.1
Louisiana	40.8
Oklahoma	40.3
Mississippi	40
Ohio	39.6
South Dakota	39.4
North Dakota	39
Alabama	38.8
Arkansas	38.6
Nebraska	38.3
Indiana	38.2
North Carolina	38.2
Kansas	37.5
Texas	37.5
Wisconsin	37.5
Missouri	37.4
South Carolina	37.3
Virginia	37.2
Iowa	37.1
Illinois	36.6
Michigan	36
Delaware	35.8
Pennsylvania	35.7
Maryland	35.5
Georgia	35.4
Tennessee	35.1
Alaska	34.6
Minnesota	34
Montana	33.8
Idaho	33.4
Utah	33.1
New Mexico	32.9
Wyoming	32.7
Maine	32.5
Arizona	32.1
Connecticut	32
New York	31.6
New Hampshire	31.1
Vermont	30.5
Oregon	30.4
Nevada	30.3
Massachusetts	30.2
New Jersey	30.1
Rhode Island	30
Washington	29.7
District of Columbia	28.6
California	28.2
Colorado	26.5
Hawaii	21.2