40.1%
Adult obesity rate
2023
Historical data
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Compared to the United States
| Indicator | Mississippi | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Adult obesity rate | 40.1 | 32 |
National ranking
How states rank by adult obesity rate.
| #1 | Alaska | 22% |
| #2 | Colorado | 24.5% |
| #3 | Massachusetts | 27.2% |
| #4 | California | 28.1% |
| #5 | Montana | 28.3% |
| #6 | Utah | 29% |
| #7 | Wyoming | 29% |
| #8 | New York | 29.1% |
| #9 | New Hampshire | 29.6% |
| #10 | Oregon | 29.6% |
| #11 | Florida | 30.1% |
| #12 | Minnesota | 30.1% |
| #13 | New Jersey | 30.3% |
| #14 | Washington | 30.5% |
| #15 | Rhode Island | 30.6% |
| #16 | Nevada | 31% |
| #17 | New Mexico | 31% |
| #18 | Maine | 32.9% |
| #19 | Virginia | 33.2% |
| #20 | Illinois | 33.4% |
| #21 | Pennsylvania | 33.4% |
| #22 | North Carolina | 33.6% |
| #23 | Delaware | 34% |
| #24 | Arizona | 34.4% |
| #25 | Wisconsin | 34.5% |
| #26 | Georgia | 34.5% |
| #27 | Michigan | 35.2% |
| #28 | Texas | 35.8% |
| #29 | Indiana | 36.8% |
| #30 | Oklahoma | 36.8% |
| #31 | Ohio | 37% |
| #32 | Tennessee | 37.1% |
| #33 | Missouri | 37.3% |
| #34 | Louisiana | 38% |
| #35 | South Dakota | 38.4% |
| #36 | Kentucky | 39% |
| #37 | North Dakota | 39% |
| #38 | Vermont | 45 |
Overview
About 40.1% of Mississippi adults are classified as obese, the highest rate in the nation. This data point highlights how Mississippi compares on obesity relative to national benchmarks. Mississippi has ranked among the states with the highest adult obesity rate for most of the past 20 years.
Did you know?
- Mississippi has ranked among the states with the highest adult obesity rate for most of the past 20 years.