Weight Status of Children Ages 6-17
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2024
| Location | Underweight | Healthy Weight | Overweight | Obese |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 0.0837 | 0.6064 | 0.1498 | 0.1601 |
| Alabama | 0.1017 | 0.5659 | 0.1616 | 0.1708 |
| Alaska | 0.0663 | 0.6375 | 0.1443 | 0.1518 |
| Arizona | 0.0756 | 0.5932 | 0.1454 | 0.1858 |
| Arkansas | 0.0879 | 0.5137 | 0.1708 | 0.2276 |
| California | 0.0870 | 0.5955 | 0.1626 | 0.1549 |
| Colorado | 0.1022 | 0.6602 | 0.1203 | 0.1172 |
| Connecticut | 0.0815 | 0.6098 | 0.1349 | 0.1739 |
| Delaware | 0.0803 | 0.5662 | 0.1496 | 0.2040 |
| District of Columbia | 0.1063 | 0.5766 | 0.1452 | 0.1720 |
| Florida | 0.0913 | 0.6046 | 0.1565 | 0.1476 |
| Georgia | 0.0949 | 0.5767 | 0.1591 | 0.1693 |
| Hawaii | 0.0970 | 0.6241 | 0.1248 | 0.1541 |
| Idaho | 0.0962 | 0.6110 | 0.1319 | 0.1609 |
| Illinois | 0.0993 | 0.5760 | 0.1587 | 0.1660 |
| Indiana | 0.1146 | 0.5746 | 0.1298 | 0.1810 |
| Iowa | 0.0683 | 0.6372 | 0.1378 | 0.1567 |
| Kansas | 0.0897 | 0.6075 | 0.1600 | 0.1428 |
| Kentucky | 0.0769 | 0.5714 | 0.1528 | 0.1990 |
| Louisiana | 0.0616 | 0.5693 | 0.1686 | 0.2005 |
| Maine | 0.0797 | 0.5687 | 0.1625 | 0.1892 |
| Maryland | 0.0526 | 0.6563 | 0.1048 | 0.1863 |
| Massachusetts | 0.1070 | 0.6189 | 0.1620 | 0.1121 |
| Michigan | 0.0886 | 0.6072 | 0.1261 | 0.1781 |
| Minnesota | 0.0625 | 0.6708 | 0.1424 | 0.1243 |
| Mississippi | 0.0765 | 0.5138 | 0.1616 | 0.2481 |
| Missouri | 0.1056 | 0.5991 | 0.1457 | 0.1496 |
| Montana | 0.1065 | 0.5946 | 0.1446 | 0.1543 |
| Nebraska | 0.0874 | 0.6364 | 0.1250 | 0.1512 |
| Nevada | 0.0690 | 0.6296 | 0.1466 | 0.1547 |
| New Hampshire | 0.0624 | 0.6421 | 0.1334 | 0.1620 |
| New Jersey | 0.0940 | 0.6645 | 0.0962 | 0.1452 |
| New Mexico | 0.1203 | 0.5655 | 0.1641 | 0.1501 |
| New York | 0.0534 | 0.6220 | 0.1387 | 0.1859 |
| North Carolina | 0.0797 | 0.5992 | 0.1754 | 0.1457 |
| North Dakota | 0.0831 | 0.6241 | 0.1642 | 0.1287 |
| Ohio | 0.0735 | 0.6034 | 0.1589 | 0.1642 |
| Oklahoma | 0.0794 | 0.5730 | 0.1558 | 0.1918 |
| Oregon | 0.0938 | 0.5996 | 0.1646 | 0.1420 |
| Pennsylvania | 0.0873 | 0.5808 | 0.1355 | 0.1964 |
| Rhode Island | 0.0595 | 0.6174 | 0.1848 | 0.1382 |
| South Carolina | 0.0885 | 0.5515 | 0.1717 | 0.1883 |
| South Dakota | 0.0685 | 0.5629 | 0.2002 | 0.1684 |
| Tennessee | 0.0799 | 0.5972 | 0.1623 | 0.1606 |
| Texas | 0.0793 | 0.6356 | 0.1473 | 0.1378 |
| Utah | 0.0997 | 0.6622 | 0.1177 | 0.1204 |
| Vermont | 0.0901 | 0.6240 | 0.1440 | 0.1418 |
| Virginia | 0.0617 | 0.6503 | 0.1584 | 0.1296 |
| Washington | 0.0826 | 0.6308 | 0.1687 | 0.1179 |
| West Virginia | 0.0644 | 0.5620 | 0.1600 | 0.2136 |
| Wisconsin | 0.0836 | 0.5800 | 0.1524 | 0.1839 |
| Wyoming | 0.1161 | 0.5975 | 0.1357 | 0.1507 |