Obesity By Race

White Obesity Percentages in the US

  1. West Virginia has the highest overall obesity rate and the highest White obesity rate.
  2. Similarly, Colorado has the lowest overall obesity rate and the lowest White obesity rate.
  3. Most of the Midwest and Southern states have noticeably higher White obesity rates than the rest of the Country.
  4. West Virginia, Oklahoma, and Kentucky had high overall obesity rates and they are also the 3 states with the highest White obesity rates.
  5. The West half of the country has a lower average White obesity rate than the Eastern half.

Hispanic Obesity Percentages in the US

  1. Mississippi has the highest Hispanic obesity rate in the country, it has a higher obesity rate than the highest overall state obesity rate (West Virginia - 41)
  2. The states with the highest Hispanic obesity rates are sporadically located throughout the South and the Midwest.
  3. The East Coast has a lower average Hispanic obesity rate than the West Coast.
  4. The East Coast Hispanic obesity rate ranges from 32.5-36.7, and the West Coast ranges from 35.8-37.8.
  5. Despite Colorado being surrounded by states with some of the highest Hispanic obesity rates it remains the state with the lowest Hispanic and overall obesity rate.

Black Obesity Percentages in the US

  1. Wisconsin has a higher Black obesity rate than the highest overall obesity rate at (49.8)
  2. The Southern states have the highest Black obesity rates with the exception of Wisconsin.
  3. North Dakota has the lowest Black obesity rate.
  4. The Dakotas contrast with the rest of the Midwest who have relatively high Black obesity rates.
  5. All of the coastal states have high Black obesity rates.

Asian Obesity Percentages in the US

  1. North Dakota has the highest obesity rate for Asian people.
  2. Alaska, Mississippi, North Dakota, and Louisiana are the 4 states with the highest Asian Obesity Rates in the United States.
  3. Indiana has the lowest Asian obesity rate at 8.2.
  4. The northern Midwest region, including North Dakota, Minnesota, and Wisconsin, exhibits a concentration of high obesity rates.
  5. stands out as the state with the second highest Asian obesity rate.

American-Indian Obesity Percentages in the US

  1. North Dakota has the highest American Indian obesity rate in the United States (49.5).
  2. Maryland has the lowest American Indian obesity rate in the United States (24.8)
  3. The Northeastern states have generally lower American Indian obesity rates than the rest of the country.
  4. A few of the Southwestern states have extremely high American Indian obesity rates.
  5. The Western half of the United states has a higher average American Indian obesity rate than the Eastern half.
  1. The Asian obesity percentage in Indiana is significantly lower than the other races.
  2. The Black obesity percentage in Indiana is the highest out of all of the other races.
  3. All races in Indiana including the overall state of Indiana have an obesity percentage higher than 35 besides Asians.
  4. The overall, American Indian, and White obesity percentages in Indiana are very close to each other.
  5. The 2 highest obesity percentages in Indiana are the Black obesity percentage and the Hispanic obesity percentage.