Obesity Rates in the U.S.

Ranking the States and Cities

 

Here are obesity rates for various age and demographic groups.

Age	2008	2009	First Quarter 2010
18-29	17.4%	18.3%	18.1%
30-44	27%	27.7%	28.8%
45-64	29.5%	30.6%	31%
65-up	23.4%	24.2%	24.9%

Race	2008	2009	First Quarter 2010
White	24.2%	25.2%	25.6%
Black	35.1%	36.2%	35.8%
Asian	8.6%	9.6%	8%
Hispanic	27.4%	28.3%	28.4%

Gender	2008	2009	First Quarter 2010
Male	27%	27.8%	28.3%
Female	23.9%	27.7%	25.2%

Region	2008	2009	First Quarter 2010
East	24.7%	25.6%	26.4%
West	22.8%	23.7%	23.4%
Midwest	26.8%	27.7%	27.8%
South	26.9%	28.2%	28.6%

 

State Obesity Rates for Adults State by State

1. Mississippi 33.8%
2. Alabama 31.6%
3. Tennessee 31.6%
4. West Virginia 31.3%
5. Louisiana 31.2%
6. Oklahoma 30.6%
7. Kentucky 30.5%
8. Arkansas 30.1%
9. South Carolina 29.9%
10. North Carolina 29.4%
10. Michigan 29.4%
12. Missouri 29.3%
13. Ohio 29.0%
13. Texas 29.0%
15. South Dakota 28.5%
16. Kansas 28.2%
17. Pennsylvania 28.1%
17. Georgia 28.1%
17. Indiana 28.1%
20. Delaware 27.9%
21. North Dakota 27.7%
22. Iowa 27.6%
23. Nebraska 27.3%
24. Alaska 26.9%
24. Wisconsin 26.9%
26. Illinois 26.6%
26. Maryland 26.6%
28. Washington 26.3%
29. Maine 25.8%
29. Arizona 25.8%
31. Nevada 25.6%
32. Virginia 25.5%
32. Minnesota 25.5%
32. New Mexico 25.5%
35. New Hampshire 25.4%
36. New York 25.1%
36. Florida 25.1%
36. Idaho 25.1%
39. Oregon 25.0%
39. Wyoming 25.0%
41. California 24.4%
42. New Jersey 23.9%
43. Montana 23.5%
44. Utah 23.2%
45. Rhode Island 22.9%
46. Vermont 22.8%
47. Hawaii 22.6%
48. Massachusetts 21.7%
49. D.C. 21.5%
50. Connecticut 21.4%
51. Colorado 19.1%

 

The Heaviest Cities:
Ranking - City State - Grade
1. Corpus Christi Texas - F
2. Charleston W.Va. - F
3. El Paso Texas - F
4. Dallas Texas - F
5. Memphis Tenn. - F
6. Kansas City Mo. - F
7. San Antonio Texas - F
8. Baltimore Md. - F
9. Houston Texas - D-
10. Birmingham Ala. - D-

The Leanest Cities:
Ranking - City State - Grade
1. San Francisco Calif. - A+
2. Burlington Vermont - A+
3. Washington, D.C. - A
4. Seattle Wash. - A
5. Austin Texas - A
6. Albuquerque N.M. - A-
7. Portland Ore. - A-
8. Cincinnati Ohio - A-
9. Denver Colo. - A-
10. Aurora Colo. - B+