KFF designs, conducts and analyzes original public opinion and survey research on Americans’ attitudes, knowledge, and experiences with the health care system to help amplify the public’s voice in major national debates.
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2024
Location
Share of Adults Reporting Severe Obesity (BMI of 40 or Higher)
United States
0.05699
Alabama
0.06935
Alaska
0.06594
Arizona
0.05835
Arkansas
0.07929
California
0.04229
Colorado
0.03540
Connecticut
0.05151
Delaware
0.07011
District of Columbia
0.04414
Florida
0.04894
Georgia
0.06269
Hawaii
0.04702
Idaho
0.05828
Illinois
0.05700
Indiana
0.08030
Iowa
0.07318
Kansas
0.06897
Kentucky
0.06494
Louisiana
0.07425
Maine
0.05590
Maryland
0.05466
Massachusetts
0.03633
Michigan
0.06762
Minnesota
0.05767
Mississippi
0.09412
Missouri
0.06210
Montana
0.04415
Nebraska
0.06697
Nevada
0.05051
New Hampshire
0.04151
New Jersey
0.04240
New Mexico
0.04709
New York
0.04691
North Carolina
0.05670
North Dakota
0.06351
Ohio
0.07740
Oklahoma
0.07052
Oregon
0.06520
Pennsylvania
0.05295
Rhode Island
0.05007
South Carolina
0.06072
South Dakota
0.07443
Tennessee
N/A
Texas
0.06304
Utah
0.04920
Vermont
0.05051
Virginia
0.05737
Washington
0.05331
West Virginia
0.09299
Wisconsin
0.07521
Wyoming
0.06058
Guam
0.03469
Puerto Rico
0.06084
U.S. Virgin Islands
0.09491
2023
Location
Share of Adults Reporting Severe Obesity (BMI of 40 or Higher)
United States
0.056839
Alabama
0.0699
Alaska
0.05339
Arizona
0.053556
Arkansas
0.080021
California
0.040868
Colorado
0.030902
Connecticut
0.044914
Delaware
0.06086
District of Columbia
0.042599
Florida
0.044914
Georgia
0.064633
Hawaii
0.037894
Idaho
0.052289
Illinois
0.064665
Indiana
0.069959
Iowa
0.069357
Kansas
0.066397
Kentucky
N/A
Louisiana
0.088876
Maine
0.055072
Maryland
0.056416
Massachusetts
0.045408
Michigan
0.07057
Minnesota
0.056136
Mississippi
0.078782
Missouri
0.065398
Montana
0.045615
Nebraska
0.063419
Nevada
0.050879
New Hampshire
0.052171
New Jersey
0.041447
New Mexico
0.060158
New York
0.04305
North Carolina
0.064019
North Dakota
0.059521
Ohio
0.070643
Oklahoma
0.080855
Oregon
0.062182
Pennsylvania
N/A
Rhode Island
0.047102
South Carolina
0.068897
South Dakota
0.079221
Tennessee
0.065862
Texas
0.064387
Utah
0.044902
Vermont
0.052313
Virginia
0.060001
Washington
0.052792
West Virginia
0.092352
Wisconsin
0.063408
Wyoming
0.050397
Guam
0.065052
Puerto Rico
0.055645
U.S. Virgin Islands
0.0585
2022
Location
Share of Adults Reporting Severe Obesity (BMI of 40 or Higher)
United States
0.054696
Alabama
0.067764
Alaska
0.054062
Arizona
0.054204
Arkansas
0.06485
California
0.038718
Colorado
0.034301
Connecticut
0.041258
Delaware
0.06039
District of Columbia
0.046743
Florida
0.043217
Georgia
0.056812
Hawaii
0.036557
Idaho
0.055481
Illinois
0.055635
Indiana
0.07657
Iowa
0.068118
Kansas
0.066431
Kentucky
0.081481
Louisiana
0.078293
Maine
0.05154
Maryland
0.055537
Massachusetts
0.038444
Michigan
0.055612
Minnesota
0.053556
Mississippi
0.083304
Missouri
0.070225
Montana
0.046294
Nebraska
0.064147
Nevada
0.054728
New Hampshire
0.0498
New Jersey
0.036292
New Mexico
0.052363
New York
0.043058
North Carolina
0.061442
North Dakota
0.057314
Ohio
0.076904
Oklahoma
0.070538
Oregon
0.058323
Pennsylvania
0.049187
Rhode Island
0.0376
South Carolina
0.061707
South Dakota
0.056524
Tennessee
0.072279
Texas
0.063654
Utah
0.050303
Vermont
0.042431
Virginia
0.051842
Washington
0.050602
West Virginia
0.085976
Wisconsin
0.06637
Wyoming
0.052227
Guam
0.042187
Puerto Rico
0.056794
U.S. Virgin Islands
N/A
2021
Location
Share of Adults Reporting Severe Obesity (BMI of 40 or Higher)