Maine Ranks Eighth for Overweight and Obesity Levels

A WalletHub ranking of all 50 states and D.C. places Maine among the highest for overweight and obesity prevalence.

Updated on Nov. 3, 2026 in Weight Loss

Maine Ranks Eighth for Overweight and Obesity Levels

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WalletHub compared all 50 states and the District of Columbia using 31 measures, ranking Maine eighth overall for levels of overweight and obesity. The report scored each measure on a 100-point scale and ranked states by weighted average scores.

Why it matters

Maine's position reflects relatively high rankings for obesity-related deaths and childhood obesity, both of which carry long-term health and cost implications for residents across the state. The findings add to state-level data residents and policymakers can use to track public health challenges.

The ranking is a composite score built from 31 measures across all 50 states and D.C., with Maine placing third-highest for obesity-related deaths and seventh-highest for childhood obesity. The report does not detail how individual measures were weighted in the overall score.

The players

WalletHub

WalletHub is a personal finance website that publishes comparative state and city rankings across a range of consumer and health topics.

The details

WalletHub grouped its 31 measures into three categories: rates of overweight and obesity, related health consequences, and food and fitness. Maine also ranks 29th for the percentage of adults with high blood pressure, a figure that helps explain its overall position in the report.

- The WalletHub overweight and obesity ranking was published on November 3, 2026.

Roadmap

Composite state rankings like WalletHub's bring multiple obesity-related indicators into a single comparison, allowing readers to see how Maine's obesity rates sit alongside its death rates and food and fitness conditions. The approach mirrors other multi-measure health comparisons that aim to show how individual indicators combine into an overall state profile.

Residents in Maine can use the ranking's emphasis on childhood obesity and high blood pressure as a prompt to review family nutrition and activity habits with a primary care provider. Checking blood pressure and weight regularly offers a practical starting point for tracking these health indicators.

The takeaway

A state's overall obesity ranking reflects several linked measures, including death rates, childhood weight, and blood pressure, so tracking these indicators together gives a fuller picture of local health than any single figure alone.