US Percentage of Old Adults that were Obese By State in 2022 (CDC)

Updated on February 25, 2026.

Based on data from the CDC, in 2022, 34.7% 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 (41.8%), followed by Louisiana (40.8%), Alabama (40.2%), and Tennessee (39.4%).

For the District of Columbia, 30.4% 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	41.8
Louisiana	40.8
Alabama	40.2
Tennessee	39.4
Mississippi	39.3
Iowa	39.1
Ohio	39.1
Oklahoma	39.1
Delaware	39
Kentucky	38.8
Texas	38.4
North Dakota	38.2
Arkansas	37.8
Indiana	37.8
Wisconsin	37.8
Illinois	37.7
Missouri	37.7
Nebraska	37.7
Virginia	37.7
South Dakota	37.4
Georgia	37.3
Pennsylvania	37.1
Michigan	36.6
South Carolina	35.8
Kansas	35.7
Minnesota	35.7
North Carolina	35.7
Wyoming	35.5
Idaho	34.5
Maine	34.1
Utah	34.1
Arizona	33.8
Maryland	33.8
Alaska	32.7
Florida	32.7
Washington	32.5
Nevada	32.1
New Hampshire	32
Montana	31.8
Oregon	31.7
Rhode Island	31.7
New York	31.3
Connecticut	31.2
New Jersey	30.8
District of Columbia	30.4
Massachusetts	30.3
New Mexico	30.1
Vermont	28.5
California	28.4
Colorado	27.7
Hawaii	22.6