State rankings
Most Obese States
West Virginia has the highest Obesity Rate in 2024 (41.4%), followed by Mississippi (40.4%) and Louisiana (39.2%). Colorado has the lowest (25.0%).
Health51 states · 18 metricsUpdated Jan 21, 2026Original page
5 sources
- Obesity Demographic Data by State - State of Childhood Obesity
- Projected U.S. State-Level Prevalence of Adult Obesity and Severe Obesity - New England Journal of Medicine
- Healthy Communities of Florida - Florida Department of Health
- Adult Obesity Prevalence Maps, 2025 BRFSS Data - CDC
- Obesity and Severe Obesity Prevalence in Adults, August 2021–August 2023 - NCHS Data Brief 508
50 of 51 states
Obesity Rate, 2024
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Median
34.2%
Middle half 31.2% – 36.8%
Average
33.8%
50 states
Lowest (best)
25.0%
Colorado
Highest (worst)
41.4%
West Virginia
Over time · 2020–2024
The top 5 in 2024, against the median.
- Median of all states
- Colorado
- District of Columbia
- Massachusetts
- Hawaii
- New Jersey
Data
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50 states · # = rank by Obesity Rate
| # | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Colorado | 25.0% | (24.0, 26.0) |
| 2 |  District of Columbia | 25.5% | (23.5, 27.5) |
| 3 |  Massachusetts | 27.0% | (25.8, 28.2) |
| 3 |  Hawaii | 27.0% | (25.4, 28.6) |
| 5 |  New Jersey | 27.7% | (26.3, 29.0) |
| 6 |  Vermont | 29.0% | (27.5, 30.5) |
| 7 |  California | 29.1% | (27.6, 30.5) |
| 8 |  New York | 29.5% | (28.8, 30.2) |
| 9 |  Florida | 29.6% | (28.1, 31.3) |
| 10 |  Utah | 31.0% | (29.9, 32.1) |
| 10 |  Montana | 31.0% | (29.5, 32.4) |
| 12 |  New Hampshire | 31.1% | (29.3, 32.9) |
| 12 |  Rhode Island | 31.1% | (29.3, 32.9) |
| 14 |  Washington | 31.5% | (30.7, 32.2) |
| 15 |  Connecticut | 32.0% | (30.4, 33.6) |
| 16 |  Virginia | 32.3% | (30.7, 34.0) |
| 16 |  Minnesota | 32.3% | (31.4, 33.3) |
| 18 |  Wyoming | 32.5% | (30.7, 34.3) |
| 19 |  Maryland | 32.7% | (31.5, 33.8) |
| 19 |  Idaho | 32.7% | (30.8, 34.7) |
| 21 |  Maine | 33.2% | (32.1, 34.4) |
| 22 |  Arizona | 33.3% | (31.4, 35.3) |
| 23 |  Oregon | 33.5% | (32.1, 35.0) |
| 24 |  Alaska | 34.0% | (32.0, 36.0) |
| 25 |  Pennsylvania | 34.2% | (32.0, 36.5) |
| 25 |  Illinois | 34.2% | (33.1, 35.3) |
| 25 |  Nevada | 34.2% | (31.3, 37.3) |
| 28 |  North Carolina | 34.5% | (32.7, 36.3) |
| 28 |  New Mexico | 34.5% | (32.1, 37.1) |
| 30 |  Missouri | 34.6% | (33.1, 36.2) |
| 30 |  South Carolina | 34.6% | (32.9, 36.4) |
| 32 |  Georgia | 35.4% | (33.7, 37.1) |
| 33 |  Texas | 35.6% | (34.0, 37.3) |
| 34 |  Michigan | 36.1% | (34.8, 37.5) |
| 35 |  Iowa | 36.6% | (35.3, 38.0) |
| 35 |  Delaware | 36.6% | (34.5, 38.9) |
| 37 |  Oklahoma | 36.8% | (35.4, 38.2) |
| 37 |  North Dakota | 36.8% | (35.2, 38.5) |
| 39 |  Ohio | 36.9% | (35.5, 38.4) |
| 40 |  South Dakota | 37.0% | (33.8, 40.3) |
| 41 |  Kentucky | 37.2% | (35.5, 38.9) |
| 42 |  Wisconsin | 37.4% | (36.1, 38.7) |
| 43 |  Kansas | 37.6% | (36.3, 38.8) |
| 43 |  Nebraska | 37.6% | (36.4, 38.9) |
| 45 |  Indiana | 38.4% | (37.3, 39.5) |
| 46 |  Alabama | 38.9% | (37.1, 40.7) |
| 46 |  Arkansas | 38.9% | (37.2, 40.7) |
| 48 |  Louisiana | 39.2% | (37.4, 41.1) |
| 49 |  Mississippi | 40.4% | (38.1, 42.7) |
| 50 |  West Virginia | 41.4% | (39.8, 43.0) |
What correlates with Obesity Rate (2024)?
Pearson r against 2,079 other state metrics sharing at least 30 states. Correlation is not causation.
Higher together
Places that have a higher Obesity Rate tend to score higher on these
Opposite directions
Places that have a higher Obesity Rate tend to score lower on these
Quick answers
- Which state has the highest Obesity Rate?
- West Virginia has the highest Obesity Rate in 2024, at 41.4%, followed by Mississippi (40.4%) and Louisiana (39.2%).
- Which state has the lowest Obesity Rate?
- Colorado has the lowest Obesity Rate in 2024, at 25.0%.
- What is the median Obesity Rate across US states?
- The median is 34.2% across the 50 US states with data in 2024.
- Where does this most obese states data come from?
- Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Obesity Demographic Data by State - State of Childhood Obesity; Projected U.S. State-Level Prevalence of Adult Obesity and Severe Obesity - New England Journal of Medicine; Healthy Communities of Florida - Florida Department of Health; Adult Obesity Prevalence Maps, 2025 BRFSS Data - CDC.