West Virginia, Mississippi, and Arkansas are the U.S. states with the highest percentage of their population who are obese. The states with the lowest percentage of their population who are obese include Colorado, Hawaii, and Massachusetts. Obesity in the United States Obesity is a growing problem in many countries around the world, but the United States has the highest rate of obesity among all OECD countries. The prevalence of obesity in the United States has risen steadily over the previous two decades, with no signs of declining. Obesity in the U.S. is more common among women than men, and overweight and obesity rates are higher among African Americans than any other race or ethnicity. Causes and health impacts Obesity is most commonly the result of a combination of poor diet, overeating, physical inactivity, and a genetic susceptibility. Obesity is associated with various negative health impacts, including an increased risk of cardiovascular diseases, certain types of cancer, and diabetes type 2. As of 2022, around 8.4 percent of the U.S. population had been diagnosed with diabetes. Diabetes is currently the eighth leading cause of death in the United States.

In 2022, the U.S. states with the highest rates of obesity among women were Tennessee, Louisiana, and Mississippi. At that time, almost ** percent of women in Tennessee were considered obese. The states with the highest rates of obesity among men are West Virginia, Arkansas, and Oklahoma. Obesity: Women vs. men As of 2023, women in the United States had slightly higher rates of obesity than men. At that time, around **** percent of women were considered obese, compared to **** percent of men. Rates of obesity among both men and women are higher in the United States than any other OECD country, with high-calorie diets, often from fast food and sugary drinks, and large food portion sizes being partly to blame. In 2024, the mean self-reported weight among men in the United States was *** pounds, while women reported weighing an average of *** pounds. Which state is the most obese? As of 2023, West Virginia had the highest prevalence of adult obesity in the United States, with around ** percent of the population considered obese. Following West Virginia, Mississippi, Arkansas, and Louisiana, had some of the highest rates of obesity in the country. Colorado had the lowest share of adults who were obese at that time, but still, ********* of adults in the state were obese. West Virginia is also the state with the highest prevalence of obesity among high school students, with ** percent of high schoolers considered obese in 2021. Obesity in childhood is associated with obesity as adults, as well as mental health problems such as anxiety and depression.

In Mississippi, over seven out of ten adults were reported to be either overweight or obese in 2018, making it the leading U.S. state that year. Other prominent states, in terms of overweight and obesity, included Arkansas in fourth, Oklahoma in seventh, and Louisiana in tenth place.

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When it comes to obesity, specifically, percentages were still very high for certain states. Almost forty percent of West Virginia’s population was obese in 2018. Colorado, Hawaii, and California were some of the healthier states that year, with obesity rates between 22 and 25 percent. The average for the country itself stood at just over 31 percent.

Obesity-related health problems

Being obese can lead to various health-related complications, such as diabetes and diseases of the heart. In 2017, almost 22 people per 100,000 died of diabetes mellitus in the United States. In the same year, roughly 165 per 100,000 Americans died of heart disease. While the number of deaths caused by heart disease has decreased significantly over the past sixty to seventy years, it is still one of the leading causes of death in the country.

United States US: Prevalence of Overweight: Weight for Height: Female: % of Children Under 5 data was reported at 6.900 % in 2012. This records an increase from the previous number of 6.400 % for 2009. United States US: Prevalence of Overweight: Weight for Height: Female: % of Children Under 5 data is updated yearly, averaging 6.900 % from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2012, with 6 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 8.700 % in 2005 and a record low of 5.100 % in 1991. United States US: Prevalence of Overweight: Weight for Height: Female: % of Children Under 5 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s USA – Table US.World Bank: Health Statistics. Prevalence of overweight, female, is the percentage of girls under age 5 whose weight for height is more than two standard deviations above the median for the international reference population of the corresponding age as established by the WHO's new child growth standards released in 2006.; ; World Health Organization, Global Database on Child Growth and Malnutrition. Country-level data are unadjusted data from national surveys, and thus may not be comparable across countries.; Linear mixed-effect model estimates; Estimates of overweight children are also from national survey data. Once considered only a high-income economy problem, overweight children have become a growing concern in developing countries. Research shows an association between childhood obesity and a high prevalence of diabetes, respiratory disease, high blood pressure, and psychosocial and orthopedic disorders (de Onis and Blössner 2003). Childhood obesity is associated with a higher chance of obesity, premature death, and disability in adulthood. In addition to increased future risks, obese children experience breathing difficulties and increased risk of fractures, hypertension, early markers of cardiovascular disease, insulin resistance, and psychological effects. Children in low- and middle-income countries are more vulnerable to inadequate nutrition before birth and in infancy and early childhood. Many of these children are exposed to high-fat, high-sugar, high-salt, calorie-dense, micronutrient-poor foods, which tend be lower in cost than more nutritious foods. These dietary patterns, in conjunction with low levels of physical activity, result in sharp increases in childhood obesity, while under-nutrition continues

Obesity has become a major concern for health officials in the United States. Rates of obesity are higher than ever before and as a result, consequential medical conditions have arisen in those who suffer from obesity; while at the same time, medical expenses are skyrocketing for these same individuals. In this study, I analyze regional trends in the United States of both obesity rates and walkability in 74 cities in the United States. After analyzing the data and constructing visual representations, I found that the Northeast region of the US is most walkable, while the Southeast and Southwestern regions are the least walkable. In regards to obesity rates, I found that the West had the lowest obesity rates in both 2010 and 2013, while the Midwest and the Southeast had a high obesity rate in both 2010 and 2013. Additionally, the Northeastern US had a high obesity rate in 2013.

Data on normal weight, overweight, and obesity among adults aged 20 and over by selected population characteristics. Please refer to the PDF or Excel version of this table in the HUS 2019 Data Finder (https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/hus/contents2019.htm) for critical information about measures, definitions, and changes over time. SOURCE: NCHS, National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. For more information on the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, see the corresponding Appendix entry at https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/hus/hus19-appendix-508.pdf.

United States Prevalence of Overweight: % of Adults data was reported at 67.900 % in 2016. This records an increase from the previous number of 67.400 % for 2015. United States Prevalence of Overweight: % of Adults data is updated yearly, averaging 55.200 % from Dec 1975 (Median) to 2016, with 42 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 67.900 % in 2016 and a record low of 41.000 % in 1975. United States Prevalence of Overweight: % of Adults data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.World Bank.WDI: Social: Health Statistics. Prevalence of overweight adults is the percentage of adults ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is more than 25 kg/m2. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.;World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/).;;

Data on obesity among children and adolescents aged 2-19 years by selected population characteristics. Please refer to the PDF or Excel version of this table in the HUS 2019 Data Finder (https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/hus/contents2019.htm) for critical information about measures, definitions, and changes over time. SOURCE: NCHS, National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. For more information on the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, see the corresponding Appendix entry at https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/hus/hus19-appendix-508.pdf.

In 2021-2022, Mississippi topped the ranking of states with the highest share of children/adolescents between 6 and 17 years of age who were obese. This statistic illustrates the obesity rates among children/adolescents between 6 and 17 years of age in the United States in 2021-2022, by state.

The prevalence of obesity in the United States has risen gradually over the past decade. As of 2023, around 33 percent of the population aged 18 years and older was obese. Obesity is a growing problem in many parts of the world, but is particularly troubling in the United States. Obesity in the United States The states with the highest prevalence of obesity are West Virginia, Mississippi, and Arkansas. As of 2023, a shocking 41 percent of the population in West Virginia were obese. The percentage of adults aged 65 years and older who are obese has grown in recent years, compounding health issues that develop with age. Health impacts of obesity Obesity is linked to several negative health impacts including cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and certain types of cancer. Unsurprisingly, the prevalence of diagnosed diabetes has increased in the United States over the years. As of 2022, around 8.4 percent of the population had been diagnosed with diabetes. Some of the most common types of cancers caused by obesity include breast cancer in postmenopausal women, colon and rectum cancer, and corpus and uterus cancer.

United States US: Prevalence of Overweight: Weight for Height: % of Children Under 5 data was reported at 6.000 % in 2012. This records a decrease from the previous number of 7.800 % for 2009. United States US: Prevalence of Overweight: Weight for Height: % of Children Under 5 data is updated yearly, averaging 7.000 % from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2012, with 5 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 8.100 % in 2005 and a record low of 5.400 % in 1991. United States US: Prevalence of Overweight: Weight for Height: % of Children Under 5 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s USA – Table US.World Bank: Health Statistics. Prevalence of overweight children is the percentage of children under age 5 whose weight for height is more than two standard deviations above the median for the international reference population of the corresponding age as established by the WHO's new child growth standards released in 2006.; ; UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child malnutrition estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology.; Linear mixed-effect model estimates; Estimates of overweight children are also from national survey data. Once considered only a high-income economy problem, overweight children have become a growing concern in developing countries. Research shows an association between childhood obesity and a high prevalence of diabetes, respiratory disease, high blood pressure, and psychosocial and orthopedic disorders (de Onis and Blössner 2003). Childhood obesity is associated with a higher chance of obesity, premature death, and disability in adulthood. In addition to increased future risks, obese children experience breathing difficulties and increased risk of fractures, hypertension, early markers of cardiovascular disease, insulin resistance, and psychological effects. Children in low- and middle-income countries are more vulnerable to inadequate nutrition before birth and in infancy and early childhood. Many of these children are exposed to high-fat, high-sugar, high-salt, calorie-dense, micronutrient-poor foods, which tend be lower in cost than more nutritious foods. These dietary patterns, in conjunction with low levels of physical activity, result in sharp increases in childhood obesity, while under-nutrition continues

For more recent aggregated data reports on childhood obesity in NM, visit NM Healthy Kids Healthy Communities Program, NMDOH: https://www.nmhealth.org/about/phd/pchb/hknm/TitleChildhood Obese and Overweight Estimates, NM Counties 2016 - NMCHILDOBESITY2017SummaryCounty level childhood overweight and obese estimates for 2016 in New Mexico. *Most recent data known to be available on childhood obesity*NotesThis map shows NM County estimated rates of childhood overweight and obesity. US data is available upon request. Published in May, 2022. Data is most recent known sub-national obesity data set. If you know of another resource or more recent, please reach out. emcrae@chi-phi.orgSourceData set produced from the American Journal of Epidemiology and with authors and contributors out of the University of South Carolina, using data from the National Survey of Children's Health. Journal SourceZgodic, A., Eberth, J. M., Breneman, C. B., Wende, M. E., Kaczynski, A. T., Liese, A. D., & McLain, A. C. (2021). Estimates of childhood overweight and obesity at the region, state, and county levels: A multilevel small-area estimation approach. American Journal of Epidemiology, 190(12), 2618–2629. https://doi.org/10.1093/aje/kwab176 Journal article uses data fromThe United States Census Bureau, Associate Director of Demographic Programs, National Survey of Children’s Health 2020 National Survey of Children's Health Frequently Asked Questions. October 2021. Available from:https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/nsch/data/datasets.htmlGIS Data Layer prepared byEMcRae_NMCDCFeature Servicehttps://nmcdc.maps.arcgis.com/home/item.html?id=80da398a71c14539bfb7810b5d9d5a99AliasDefinitionregionRegion NationallystateState (data set is NM only but national data is available upon request)fips_numCounty FIPScountyCounty NamerateRate of Obesitylower_ciLower Confidence Intervalupper_ciUpper Confidence IntervalfipstxtCounty FIPS text

Forecast: Prevalence of Overweight Among Male in United States 2024 - 2028 Discover more data with ReportLinker!

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This dataset includes select data from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) on the percent of adults who bike or walk to work. This data is used for DNPAO's Data, Trends, and Maps database, which provides national and state specific data on obesity, nutrition, physical activity, and breastfeeding. For more information about ACS visit https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/.

This dataset includes select data from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) on the percent of adults who bike or walk to work. This data is used for DNPAO's Data, Trends, and Maps database, which provides national and state specific data on obesity, nutrition, physical activity, and breastfeeding. For more information about ACS visit https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/.

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Analysis of ‘🧑 Childhood Obesity in the US’ provided by Analyst-2 (analyst-2.ai), based on source dataset retrieved from https://www.kaggle.com/yamqwe/childhood-obesity-in-the-use on 13 February 2022.

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About this dataset

Childhood Obesity in the United States (1971-2014)

data source: http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/hestat/obesity_child_13_14/obesity_child_13_14.htm

Data Files

1. child_ob_gender.csv
2. obesity_child_age

Visualizations

Historical Childhood Obesity Rate by Gender

Boys tended to suffer from obesity at a higher rate than girls during 2000 through 2010. More recently however, between 2011 and 2014, boys' and girls' obesity rates converged as a result of an increase for girls and decrease for boys.

For both genders, obesity rates grew rapidly during the last two decades of the 20th century, but thankfully growth rates have lessened in recent years.

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Historical Childhood Obesity Rate by Age

The data show that older children have been afflicted by the obesity epidemic at a higher rate than very young children.

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This dataset was created by Health and contains around 100 samples along with Se, Percent Obese, technical information and other features such as: - Gender - Time - and more.

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• Analyze Age in relation to Se
• Study the influence of Percent Obese on Gender
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Weight loss service providers confront intense competition in a highly saturated and concentrated business environment. Proprietary diet plans have existed for decades, with significant industry players established as far back as the early 1960s. Company performance is influenced by domestic population growth, favorable economic conditions and health factors (obesity rate, healthy eating index). Despite the favorable economic conditions following COVID-19, competition from substitutes has stolen consumers. Industry-wide revenue declined at a CAGR of 2.9% to $3.5 billion, falling 0.1% in 2024 alone. As a result, industry profit declined at a similar rate throughout 2024. COVID-19 spurred consolidation and concentration. Larger firms were able to weather the downturn, and smaller establishments exited. Additionally, COVID-19 changed consumers' attitudes toward remote communications. Even though weight loss services have been traditionally in-person, lockdowns changed attitudes. Platforms and mobile technology enabled consumers to engage with others in new novel ways, changing the need for in-person service. Going forward, the continued emphasis on digital platforms will amplify competitive advantages for the most prominent weight loss service providers, causing many more small-scale companies to exit. Yet, regions like the Southeast with a significant obese population will be better served by larger enterprises that can provide better analytics and sophisticated communication modalities. Dominant enterprises may expand, gaining new revenue streams through acquisitions to better meet out-of-market competition products and services (Fitbit, Smartphone apps, social media groups, VR chat rooms.) Nevertheless, revenue will decline at a CAGR of 0.4% to $3.4 billion through the end of 2029.

Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Obesity - National Immunization Survey (Breastfeeding)

  Description

This dataset includes breastfeeding data from the National Immunization Survey (NIS). This data is used for DNPAO's Data, Trends, and Maps database, which provides national and state specific data on obesity, nutrition, physical activity, and breastfeeding. For more information about breastfeeding and NIS visit https://www.cdc.gov/breastfeeding/data/nis_data/index.htm.… See the full description on the dataset page: https://huggingface.co/datasets/HHS-Official/nutrition-physical-activity-and-obesity-national-i.

The North America weight management products market, valued at $8.12 billion in 2025, is projected to experience robust growth, driven by increasing prevalence of obesity and related health issues, rising health consciousness, and growing demand for convenient and effective weight loss solutions. The market's Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 4.38% from 2025 to 2033 indicates a steady expansion, with the market size expected to surpass $11 billion by 2033. Key drivers include the proliferation of functional foods and beverages incorporating weight management ingredients, alongside a surge in demand for personalized nutrition plans and telehealth services supporting weight loss journeys. Growth is further fueled by innovative product development, including advanced dietary supplements and meal replacement options catering to diverse dietary needs and preferences. Market segmentation reveals that meal replacements and supplements hold significant market share, while hypermarkets and supermarkets represent the dominant distribution channel. The United States commands the largest regional market share within North America, followed by Canada and Mexico, reflecting higher obesity rates and greater health-conscious consumer base in these regions. However, challenges exist including concerns about the safety and efficacy of certain products, alongside the rise of misinformation and misleading marketing claims, requiring increased regulatory oversight and industry self-regulation to maintain consumer trust. The competitive landscape is characterized by established players like Abbott Laboratories, Nestle S.A., and Herbalife Nutrition, alongside several smaller, specialized companies. These companies are constantly innovating to meet evolving consumer demands, focusing on product diversification, strategic partnerships, and expanding their online presence. Future growth opportunities lie in tapping into the growing demand for personalized and technologically-driven weight management solutions, including wearable fitness trackers integrated with nutrition apps and personalized dietary recommendations based on genetic predisposition. Moreover, focusing on sustainability and ethical sourcing of ingredients will become increasingly important for maintaining brand reputation and attracting environmentally and socially conscious consumers. This necessitates a robust regulatory framework to ensure product safety and transparency, crucial for fostering long-term sustainable growth within this dynamic market. Recent developments include: October 2022: Two pre-workout formulations featuring the carefully formulated paroxetine caffeine metabolite were released by Muscle Tech. The brand made two new products, EUPHORiQand BURN iQ. These products are made available on MuscleTech.com and through online stores like Amazon., July 2022: Herbalife Nutrition company launched its new product that assists in managing weight in the United States. The fat-release product is formulated with litramine. The company claims that the ingredient helps in reducing fat absorbed from food., July 2022: Six Star Pro Nutrition partnered with Sierra Canyon School. As part of the agreement, Six Star Pro Nutrition agreed to provide Sierra Canyon athletes with its Whey Protein Plus.. Notable trends are: Increasing Prevalence of Obesity Across the Region.

Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Obesity - Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System

  Description

This dataset includes data on adolescent's diet, physical activity, and weight status from Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System (YRBSS). This data is used for DNPAO's Data, Trends, and Maps database, which provides national and state specific data on obesity, nutrition, physical activity, and breastfeeding. For more information about YRBSS visit… See the full description on the dataset page: https://huggingface.co/datasets/HHS-Official/nutrition-physical-activity-and-obesity-youth-risk.