Introduction
Obesity rates in the United States vary widely between different states. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the national obesity rate is currently 38.1%. Research suggests that despite efforts made by government agencies to reduce obesity rates in certain areas of the U.S., there are still large disparities between different regions depending on demographics such as race/ethnicity and income level. These have been linked to poor nutrition choices and lack of access to healthy food options as well as limited exercise opportunities due to sparse recreational spaces or other similar factors that can lead to higher levels of obesity in those populations compared to their counterparts across state lines or even within their state borders themselves.
| # | State | Obesity per 100k | Diabetes Prevalence | Average Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mississippi | 39.7 per 100k | 13.1% | 85.11 |
| 2 | West Virginia | 39.1 per 100k | 13.1% | 85.2 |
| 3 | Alabama | 39 per 100k | 12.9% | 85.05 |
| 4 | Louisiana | 38.1 per 100k | 12.7% | 84.23 |
| 5 | Indiana | 36.8 per 100k | 10.5% | 84.42 |
| 6 | Kentucky | 36.6 per 100k | 11.4% | 85.29 |
| 7 | Delaware | 36.5 per 100k | 10.5% | 82.31 |
| 8 | Iowa | 36.5 per 100k | 9% | 85.89 |
| 9 | Arkansas | 36.4 per 100k | 11.7% | 82.68 |
| 10 | Oklahoma | 36.4 per 100k | 11.9% | 84.16 |
| 11 | South Carolina | 36.2 per 100k | 11.9% | 83.56 |
| 12 | Texas | 35.8 per 100k | 12.1% | 83.09 |
| 13 | Tennessee | 35.6 per 100k | 12.5% | 84.61 |
| 14 | Ohio | 35.5 per 100k | 10.9% | 84.94 |
| 15 | Kansas | 35.3 per 100k | 10% | 84.33 |
| 16 | Michigan | 35.2 per 100k | 10.6% | 83.22 |
| 17 | Georgia | 34.3 per 100k | 10.7% | 83.24 |
| 18 | Missouri | 34 per 100k | 9.4% | 84.37 |
| 19 | Nebraska | 34 per 100k | 8.9% | 84.51 |
| 20 | North Carolina | 33.6 per 100k | 11% | 82.88 |
| 21 | South Dakota | 33.2 per 100k | 7% | 84.61 |
| 22 | North Dakota | 33.1 per 100k | 9.3% | 84.34 |
| 23 | Illinois | 32.4 per 100k | 9.3% | 82.54 |
| 24 | Wisconsin | 32.3 per 100k | 7.6% | 84.18 |
| 25 | Virginia | 32.2 per 100k | 9.8% | 82.61 |
| 26 | Alaska | 31.9 per 100k | 7.4% | 82.91 |
| 27 | Pennsylvania | 31.5 per 100k | 9.8% | 83.32 |
| 28 | Idaho | 31.1 per 100k | 7.9% | 83.44 |
| 29 | Maine | 31 per 100k | 8.3% | 80.79 |
| 30 | Maryland | 31 per 100k | 9.1% | 82.19 |
| 31 | Arizona | 30.9 per 100k | 9.7% | 81.05 |
| 32 | New Mexico | 30.9 per 100k | 11% | 79.04 |
| 33 | Minnesota | 30.7 per 100k | 7.8% | 83.56 |
| 34 | Wyoming | 30.7 per 100k | 7.5% | 81.4 |
| 35 | California | 30.3 per 100k | 9.2% | 79.37 |
| 36 | Rhode Island | 30.1 per 100k | 9% | 79.52 |
| 37 | New Hampshire | 29.9 per 100k | 7.5% | 80.86 |
| 38 | Connecticut | 29.2 per 100k | 8.2% | 80.48 |
| 39 | Nevada | 28.7 per 100k | 9.7% | 82.07 |
| 40 | Utah | 28.6 per 100k | 8.5% | 82.57 |
| 41 | Montana | 28.5 per 100k | 7.8% | 82.94 |
| 42 | Florida | 28.4 per 100k | 9.5% | 80.97 |
| 43 | Oregon | 28.1 per 100k | 8.4% | 82.03 |
| 44 | Washington | 28 per 100k | 7.9% | 81.72 |
| 45 | New Jersey | 27.7 per 100k | 8.6% | 80.15 |
| 46 | New York | 26.3 per 100k | 9.1% | 79.43 |
| 47 | Vermont | 26.3 per 100k | 6.7% | 79.88 |
| 48 | Hawaii | 24.5 per 100k | 9.5% | 76.06 |
| 49 | Massachusetts | 24.4 per 100k | 7.7% | 78.7 |
| 50 | District of Columbia | 24.3 per 100k | 8.3% | |
| 51 | Colorado | 24.2 per 100k | 7.1% | 79.51 |
Obesity per 100k by State
Alabama
Obesity per 100k
39 per 100k
Ranked in the US
#3
Diabetes Prevalence
12.9%
Ranked in the US
#3
Average Weight
85.05
Ranked in the US
#5
Alaska
Obesity per 100k
31.9 per 100k
Ranked in the US
#26
Diabetes Prevalence
7.4%
Ranked in the US
#48
Average Weight
82.91
Ranked in the US
#25
Arizona
Obesity per 100k
30.9 per 100k
Ranked in the US
#31
Diabetes Prevalence
9.7%
Ranked in the US
#21
Average Weight
81.05
Ranked in the US
#37
Arkansas
Obesity per 100k
36.4 per 100k
Ranked in the US
#9
Diabetes Prevalence
11.7%
Ranked in the US
#9
Average Weight
82.68
Ranked in the US
#27
California
Obesity per 100k
30.3 per 100k
Ranked in the US
#35
Diabetes Prevalence
9.2%
Ranked in the US
#28
Average Weight
79.37
Ranked in the US
#47
Colorado
Obesity per 100k
24.2 per 100k
Ranked in the US
#51
Diabetes Prevalence
7.1%
Ranked in the US
#49
Average Weight
79.51
Ranked in the US
#45
Connecticut
Obesity per 100k
29.2 per 100k
Ranked in the US
#38
Diabetes Prevalence
8.2%
Ranked in the US
#39
Average Weight
80.48
Ranked in the US
#41
Delaware
Obesity per 100k
36.5 per 100k
Ranked in the US
#7
Diabetes Prevalence
10.5%
Ranked in the US
#16
Average Weight
82.31
Ranked in the US
#31
District of Columbia
Obesity per 100k
24.3 per 100k
Ranked in the US
#50
Diabetes Prevalence
8.3%
Ranked in the US
#37
Florida
Obesity per 100k
28.4 per 100k
Ranked in the US
#42
Diabetes Prevalence
9.5%
Ranked in the US
#23
Average Weight
80.97
Ranked in the US
#38
Georgia
Obesity per 100k
34.3 per 100k
Ranked in the US
#17
Diabetes Prevalence
10.7%
Ranked in the US
#14
Average Weight
83.24
Ranked in the US
#21
Hawaii
Obesity per 100k
24.5 per 100k
Ranked in the US
#48
Diabetes Prevalence
9.5%
Ranked in the US
#24
Average Weight
76.06
Ranked in the US
#50
Idaho
Obesity per 100k
31.1 per 100k
Ranked in the US
#28
Diabetes Prevalence
7.9%
Ranked in the US
#40
Average Weight
83.44
Ranked in the US
#19
Illinois
Obesity per 100k
32.4 per 100k
Ranked in the US
#23
Diabetes Prevalence
9.3%
Ranked in the US
#26
Average Weight
82.54
Ranked in the US
#30
Indiana
Obesity per 100k
36.8 per 100k
Ranked in the US
#5
Diabetes Prevalence
10.5%
Ranked in the US
#17
Average Weight
84.42
Ranked in the US
#10
Iowa
Obesity per 100k
36.5 per 100k
Ranked in the US
#8
Diabetes Prevalence
9%
Ranked in the US
#31
Average Weight
85.89
Ranked in the US
#1
Kansas
Obesity per 100k
35.3 per 100k
Ranked in the US
#15
Diabetes Prevalence
10%
Ranked in the US
#18
Average Weight
84.33
Ranked in the US
#13
Kentucky
Obesity per 100k
36.6 per 100k
Ranked in the US
#6
Diabetes Prevalence
11.4%
Ranked in the US
#10
Average Weight
85.29
Ranked in the US
#2
Louisiana
Obesity per 100k
38.1 per 100k
Ranked in the US
#4
Diabetes Prevalence
12.7%
Ranked in the US
#4
Average Weight
84.23
Ranked in the US
#14
Maine
Obesity per 100k
31 per 100k
Ranked in the US
#29
Diabetes Prevalence
8.3%
Ranked in the US
#38
Average Weight
80.79
Ranked in the US
#40
Maryland
Obesity per 100k
31 per 100k
Ranked in the US
#30
Diabetes Prevalence
9.1%
Ranked in the US
#29
Average Weight
82.19
Ranked in the US
#32
Massachusetts
Obesity per 100k
24.4 per 100k
Ranked in the US
#49
Diabetes Prevalence
7.7%
Ranked in the US
#44
Average Weight
78.7
Ranked in the US
#49
Michigan
Obesity per 100k
35.2 per 100k
Ranked in the US
#16
Diabetes Prevalence
10.6%
Ranked in the US
#15
Average Weight
83.22
Ranked in the US
#22
Minnesota
Obesity per 100k
30.7 per 100k
Ranked in the US
#33
Diabetes Prevalence
7.8%
Ranked in the US
#42
Average Weight
83.56
Ranked in the US
#17
Mississippi
Obesity per 100k
39.7 per 100k
Ranked in the US
#1
Diabetes Prevalence
13.1%
Ranked in the US
#1
Average Weight
85.11
Ranked in the US
#4
Missouri
Obesity per 100k
34 per 100k
Ranked in the US
#18
Diabetes Prevalence
9.4%
Ranked in the US
#25
Average Weight
84.37
Ranked in the US
#11
Montana
Obesity per 100k
28.5 per 100k
Ranked in the US
#41
Diabetes Prevalence
7.8%
Ranked in the US
#43
Average Weight
82.94
Ranked in the US
#24
Nebraska
Obesity per 100k
34 per 100k
Ranked in the US
#19
Diabetes Prevalence
8.9%
Ranked in the US
#33
Average Weight
84.51
Ranked in the US
#9
Nevada
Obesity per 100k
28.7 per 100k
Ranked in the US
#39
Diabetes Prevalence
9.7%
Ranked in the US
#22
Average Weight
82.07
Ranked in the US
#33
New Hampshire
Obesity per 100k
29.9 per 100k
Ranked in the US
#37
Diabetes Prevalence
7.5%
Ranked in the US
#46
Average Weight
80.86
Ranked in the US
#39
New Jersey
Obesity per 100k
27.7 per 100k
Ranked in the US
#45
Diabetes Prevalence
8.6%
Ranked in the US
#34
Average Weight
80.15
Ranked in the US
#42
New Mexico
Obesity per 100k
30.9 per 100k
Ranked in the US
#32
Diabetes Prevalence
11%
Ranked in the US
#11
Average Weight
79.04
Ranked in the US
#48
New York
Obesity per 100k
26.3 per 100k
Ranked in the US
#46
Diabetes Prevalence
9.1%
Ranked in the US
#30
Average Weight
79.43
Ranked in the US
#46
North Carolina
Obesity per 100k
33.6 per 100k
Ranked in the US
#20
Diabetes Prevalence
11%
Ranked in the US
#12
Average Weight
82.88
Ranked in the US
#26
North Dakota
Obesity per 100k
33.1 per 100k
Ranked in the US
#22
Diabetes Prevalence
9.3%
Ranked in the US
#27
Average Weight
84.34
Ranked in the US
#12
Ohio
Obesity per 100k
35.5 per 100k
Ranked in the US
#14
Diabetes Prevalence
10.9%
Ranked in the US
#13
Average Weight
84.94
Ranked in the US
#6
Oklahoma
Obesity per 100k
36.4 per 100k
Ranked in the US
#10
Diabetes Prevalence
11.9%
Ranked in the US
#7
Average Weight
84.16
Ranked in the US
#16
Oregon
Obesity per 100k
28.1 per 100k
Ranked in the US
#43
Diabetes Prevalence
8.4%
Ranked in the US
#36
Average Weight
82.03
Ranked in the US
#34
Pennsylvania
Obesity per 100k
31.5 per 100k
Ranked in the US
#27
Diabetes Prevalence
9.8%
Ranked in the US
#19
Average Weight
83.32
Ranked in the US
#20
Rhode Island
Obesity per 100k
30.1 per 100k
Ranked in the US
#36
Diabetes Prevalence
9%
Ranked in the US
#32
Average Weight
79.52
Ranked in the US
#44
South Carolina
Obesity per 100k
36.2 per 100k
Ranked in the US
#11
Diabetes Prevalence
11.9%
Ranked in the US
#8
Average Weight
83.56
Ranked in the US
#18
South Dakota
Obesity per 100k
33.2 per 100k
Ranked in the US
#21
Diabetes Prevalence
7%
Ranked in the US
#50
Average Weight
84.61
Ranked in the US
#7
Tennessee
Obesity per 100k
35.6 per 100k
Ranked in the US
#13
Diabetes Prevalence
12.5%
Ranked in the US
#5
Average Weight
84.61
Ranked in the US
#8
Texas
Obesity per 100k
35.8 per 100k
Ranked in the US
#12
Diabetes Prevalence
12.1%
Ranked in the US
#6
Average Weight
83.09
Ranked in the US
#23
Utah
Obesity per 100k
28.6 per 100k
Ranked in the US
#40
Diabetes Prevalence
8.5%
Ranked in the US
#35
Average Weight
82.57
Ranked in the US
#29
Vermont
Obesity per 100k
26.3 per 100k
Ranked in the US
#47
Diabetes Prevalence
6.7%
Ranked in the US
#51
Average Weight
79.88
Ranked in the US
#43
Virginia
Obesity per 100k
32.2 per 100k
Ranked in the US
#25
Diabetes Prevalence
9.8%
Ranked in the US
#20
Average Weight
82.61
Ranked in the US
#28
Washington
Obesity per 100k
28 per 100k
Ranked in the US
#44
Diabetes Prevalence
7.9%
Ranked in the US
#41
Average Weight
81.72
Ranked in the US
#35
West Virginia
Obesity per 100k
39.1 per 100k
Ranked in the US
#2
Diabetes Prevalence
13.1%
Ranked in the US
#2
Average Weight
85.2
Ranked in the US
#3
Wisconsin
Obesity per 100k
32.3 per 100k
Ranked in the US
#24
Diabetes Prevalence
7.6%
Ranked in the US
#45
Average Weight
84.18
Ranked in the US
#15
Wyoming
Obesity per 100k
30.7 per 100k
Ranked in the US
#34
Diabetes Prevalence
7.5%
Ranked in the US
#47
Average Weight
81.4
Ranked in the US
#36