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Obesity rates for adults in the United States in 2024, by race/ethnicity

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Release date

December 2025

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Region

United States

Survey time period

2024

Number of respondents

Approximately 350,000

Age group

18 years and older

Supplementary notes

Data represent adults who reported having a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 25.0 kg/meters squared. Racial/ethnic groups are mutually exclusive. Percentages are weighted to reflect population characteristics. Data based on the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, an ongoing, state-based, random-digit-dialed telephone survey of non-institutionalized civilian adults aged 18 years and older.

Release date represents the date figures were accessed.

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In 2024, Black adults had the highest obesity rates of any race or ethnicity in the United States, followed by American Indians/Alaska Natives, and Hispanics. As of this year, around ** percent of all Black adults were obese. Asians/Pacific Islanders had by far the lowest obesity rates.

Obesity in the United States

Obesity is a present and growing problem in the United States. An astonishing ** percent of the adult population in the U.S. is now considered obese. Obesity rates can vary substantially by state, with around ** percent of the adult population in West Virginia reportedly obese, compared to ** percent of adults in Colorado. The states with the highest rates of obesity include West Virginia, Mississippi, and Arkansas.

Diabetes

Being overweight and obese can lead to a number of health problems, including heart disease, cancer, and diabetes. Being overweight or obese is one of the most common causes of type 2 diabetes, a condition in which the body does not use insulin properly, causing blood sugar levels to rise. It is estimated that over percent of adults in the U.S. have been diagnosed with diabetes. Diabetes is now the seventh leading cause of death in the United States, accounting for percent of all deaths.