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According to the CDC, in 2023, all U.S. states and territories had an obesity prevalence higher than 20%.

Map Shows States With Highest Levels Of Obesity. Published Oct 17, 2024 at 12:13 PM EDT Updated Oct 17, ... The CDC defines obesity as anyone with a Body Mass Index (BMI) of 30 or higher.

The overall rate of obesity in the U.S. ticked slightly downward for the first time years between August 2021 and August 2023, but severe obesity rose in the same time period.

By 2020, the CDC's estimate of the adult obesity rate had climbed to 41.9%. Now the CDC estimates that 40.3% of adults are obese, looking at survey data from 2021 through 2023.