Most Obese States 2025

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1.	West Virginia	41%
2.	Louisiana	40.1%
3.	Oklahoma	40%
4.	Mississippi	39.5%
5.	Tennessee	38.9%
6.	Alabama	38.3%
7.	Ohio	38.1%
8.	Delaware	37.9%
9.	Wisconsin	37.7%
10.	Indiana	37.7%
11.	Kentucky	37.7%
12.	Iowa	37.4%
13.	Arkansas	37.4%
14.	Georgia	37%
15.	South Dakota	36.8%
16.	Missouri	36.4%
17.	Kansas	35.7%
18.	Texas	35.5%
19.	North Dakota	35.4%
20.	Nebraska	35.3%
21.	Virginia	35.2%
22.	South Carolina	35%
23.	Michigan	34.5%
24.	Wyoming	34.3%
25.	North Carolina	34.1%
26.	Minnesota	33.6%
27.	Nevada	33.5%
28.	Pennsylvania	33.4%
29.	Illinois	33.4%
30.	Idaho	33.2%
31.	Maryland	33.2%
32.	Arizona	33.2%
33.	Maine	33.1%
34.	New Mexico	32.4%
35.	Alaska	32.1%
36.	Washington	31.7%
37.	Florida	31.6%
38.	Utah	31.1%
39.	Oregon	30.9%
40.	Rhode Island	30.8%
41.	Connecticut	30.6%
42.	Montana	30.5%
43.	New Hampshire	30.2%
44.	New York	30.1%
45.	New Jersey	29.1%
46.	California	28.1%
47.	Massachusetts	27.2%
48.	Vermont	26.8%
49.	Hawaii	25.9%
50.	Colorado	25%
51.	District of Columbia	24.3%

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Introduction

Obesity, defined as a Body Mass Index (BMI) of 30 or higher in adults, is a significant health crisis in the United States. With nearly 42% of adults in the U.S. being classified as obese in 2020, this issue affects around 93 million people nationwide. Obesity has been linked to a multitude of health complications, including early death, type 2 diabetes, heart disease, cancer, and stroke, making it a key determinant of a state's overall health levels.

The states with the highest obesity rates are primarily concentrated in the southern regions of the United States, with West Virginia (41%), Louisiana (40.1%), and Oklahoma (40%) leading the country.
The states with the lowest obesity rates mainly fall in the northern and western regions of the country, including Hawaii (25.9%), Colorado (25%), and the District of Columbia (24.3%).
The prevalence of obesity among other U.S. territories is also high, with Puerto Rico (34.1%), British Virgin Islands (32.1%), and Guam (32.7%).