Overweight and Obesity Rates for Adults by Race/Ethnicity, 2008
| United States | Percent | 0.0% - 100.0% | |
| White | 59.6% | ||
| Black | 69.9% | ||
| Hispanic | 62.1% | ||
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 38.7% | ||
| American Indian/Alaska Native | 67.1% | ||
| Other | 59.5% | ||
| Alabama | Percent | 0.0% - 100.0% | |
| White | 62.2% | ||
| Black | 75.8% | ||
| Hispanic | NSD | ||
| Asian/Pacific Islander | NSD | ||
| American Indian/Alaska Native | NSD | ||
| Other | NSD | ||
| Alaska | Percent | 0.0% - 100.0% | |
| White | 63.6% | ||
| Black | NSD | ||
| Hispanic | NSD | ||
| Asian/Pacific Islander | NSD | ||
| American Indian/Alaska Native | 70.0% | ||
| Other | 53.9% | ||
| Arizona | Percent | 0.0% - 100.0% | |
| White | 57.1% | ||
| Black | NSD | ||
| Hispanic | 59.1% | ||
| Asian/Pacific Islander | NSD | ||
| American Indian/Alaska Native | 75.2% | ||
| Other | NSD | ||
| Arkansas | Percent | 0.0% - 100.0% | |
| White | 62.6% | ||
| Black | 71.1% | ||
| Hispanic | 57.1% | ||
| Asian/Pacific Islander | NSD | ||
| American Indian/Alaska Native | NSD | ||
| Other | 66.4% | ||
| California | Percent | 0.0% - 100.0% | |
| White | 56.9% | ||
| Black | 68.8% | ||
| Hispanic | 63.9% | ||
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 37.3% | ||
| American Indian/Alaska Native | NSD | ||
| Other | 60.1% | ||
| Colorado | Percent | 0.0% - 100.0% | |
| White | 51.6% | ||
| Black | 60.0% | ||
| Hispanic | 59.1% | ||
| Asian/Pacific Islander | NSD | ||
| American Indian/Alaska Native | NSD | ||
| Other | 54.6% | ||
| Connecticut | Percent | 0.0% - 100.0% | |
| White | 56.5% | ||
| Black | 65.2% | ||
| Hispanic | 65.9% | ||
| Asian/Pacific Islander | NSD | ||
| American Indian/Alaska Native | NSD | ||
| Other | 66.4% | ||
| Delaware | Percent | 0.0% - 100.0% | |
| White | 60.9% | ||
| Black | 72.0% | ||
| Hispanic | NSD | ||
| Asian/Pacific Islander | NSD | ||
| American Indian/Alaska Native | NSD | ||
| Other | NSD | ||
| District of Columbia | Percent | 0.0% - 100.0% | |
| White | 38.2% | ||
| Black | 66.3% | ||
| Hispanic | 49.8% | ||
| Asian/Pacific Islander | NSD | ||
| American Indian/Alaska Native | NSD | ||
| Other | NSD | ||
| Florida | Percent | 0.0% - 100.0% | |
| White | 56.0% | ||
| Black | 73.9% | ||
| Hispanic | 55.2% | ||
| Asian/Pacific Islander | NSD | ||
| American Indian/Alaska Native | NSD | ||
| Other | 54.5% | ||
| Georgia | Percent | 0.0% - 100.0% | |
| White | 60.0% | ||
| Black | 71.9% | ||
| Hispanic | NSD | ||
| Asian/Pacific Islander | NSD | ||
| American Indian/Alaska Native | NSD | ||
| Other | NSD | ||
| Hawaii | Percent | 0.0% - 100.0% | |
| White | 53.2% | ||
| Black | NSD | ||
| Hispanic | 60.7% | ||
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 51.6% | ||
| American Indian/Alaska Native | NSD | ||
| Other | 64.7% | ||
| Idaho | Percent | 0.0% - 100.0% | |
| White | 59.5% | ||
| Black | NSD | ||
| Hispanic | 58.9% | ||
| Asian/Pacific Islander | NSD | ||
| American Indian/Alaska Native | NSD | ||
| Other | NSD | ||
| Illinois | Percent | 0.0% - 100.0% | |
| White | 58.7% | ||
| Black | 72.6% | ||
| Hispanic | 68.7% | ||
| Asian/Pacific Islander | NSD | ||
| American Indian/Alaska Native | NSD | ||
| Other | NSD | ||
| Indiana | Percent | 0.0% - 100.0% | |
| White | 61.4% | ||
| Black | 68.3% | ||
| Hispanic | 67.5% | ||
| Asian/Pacific Islander | NSD | ||
| American Indian/Alaska Native | NSD | ||
| Other | NSD | ||
| Iowa | Percent | 0.0% - 100.0% | |
| White | 61.5% | ||
| Black | NSD | ||
| Hispanic | NSD | ||
| Asian/Pacific Islander | NSD | ||
| American Indian/Alaska Native | NSD | ||
| Other | NSD | ||
| Kansas | Percent | 0.0% - 100.0% | |
| White | 63.2% | ||
| Black | 74.2% | ||
| Hispanic | 62.1% | ||
| Asian/Pacific Islander | NSD | ||
| American Indian/Alaska Native | NSD | ||
| Other | 62.3% | ||
| Kentucky | Percent | 0.0% - 100.0% | |
| White | 64.7% | ||
| Black | 73.7% | ||
| Hispanic | 48.7% | ||
| Asian/Pacific Islander | NSD | ||
| American Indian/Alaska Native | NSD | ||
| Other | 69.8% | ||
| Louisiana | Percent | 0.0% - 100.0% | |
| White | 59.4% | ||
| Black | 65.1% | ||
| Hispanic | NSD | ||
| Asian/Pacific Islander | NSD | ||
| American Indian/Alaska Native | NSD | ||
| Other | 62.9% | ||
| Maine | Percent | 0.0% - 100.0% | |
| White | 60.3% | ||
| Black | NSD | ||
| Hispanic | NSD | ||
| Asian/Pacific Islander | NSD | ||
| American Indian/Alaska Native | NSD | ||
| Other | NSD | ||
| Maryland | Percent | 0.0% - 100.0% | |
| White | 58.7% | ||
| Black | 71.3% | ||
| Hispanic | 60.4% | ||
| Asian/Pacific Islander | NSD | ||
| American Indian/Alaska Native | NSD | ||
| Other | 52.4% | ||
| Massachusetts | Percent | 0.0% - 100.0% | |
| White | 55.2% | ||
| Black | 63.2% | ||
| Hispanic | 60.2% | ||
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 37.1% | ||
| American Indian/Alaska Native | NSD | ||
| Other | 53.9% | ||
| Michigan | Percent | 0.0% - 100.0% | |
| White | 61.9% | ||
| Black | 69.6% | ||
| Hispanic | 59.2% | ||
| Asian/Pacific Islander | NSD | ||
| American Indian/Alaska Native | NSD | ||
| Other | 60.7% | ||
| Minnesota | Percent | 0.0% - 100.0% | |
| White | 62.0% | ||
| Black | NSD | ||
| Hispanic | NSD | ||
| Asian/Pacific Islander | NSD | ||
| American Indian/Alaska Native | NSD | ||
| Other | NSD | ||
| Mississippi | Percent | 0.0% - 100.0% | |
| White | 62.4% | ||
| Black | 71.3% | ||
| Hispanic | NSD | ||
| Asian/Pacific Islander | NSD | ||
| American Indian/Alaska Native | NSD | ||
| Other | 69.3% | ||
| Missouri | Percent | 0.0% - 100.0% | |
| White | 63.3% | ||
| Black | 73.7% | ||
| Hispanic | NSD | ||
| Asian/Pacific Islander | NSD | ||
| American Indian/Alaska Native | NSD | ||
| Other | 62.3% | ||
| Montana | Percent | 0.0% - 100.0% | |
| White | 59.8% | ||
| Black | NSD | ||
| Hispanic | NSD | ||
| Asian/Pacific Islander | NSD | ||
| American Indian/Alaska Native | 73.2% | ||
| Other | 65.3% | ||
| Nebraska | Percent | 0.0% - 100.0% | |
| White | 62.1% | ||
| Black | NSD | ||
| Hispanic | 59.2% | ||
| Asian/Pacific Islander | NSD | ||
| American Indian/Alaska Native | NSD | ||
| Other | 68.0% | ||
| Nevada | Percent | 0.0% - 100.0% | |
| White | 58.4% | ||
| Black | NSD | ||
| Hispanic | 63.9% | ||
| Asian/Pacific Islander | NSD | ||
| American Indian/Alaska Native | NSD | ||
| Other | 64.9% | ||
| New Hampshire | Percent | 0.0% - 100.0% | |
| White | 60.9% | ||
| Black | NSD | ||
| Hispanic | NSD | ||
| Asian/Pacific Islander | NSD | ||
| American Indian/Alaska Native | NSD | ||
| Other | 73.1% | ||
| New Jersey | Percent | 0.0% - 100.0% | |
| White | 57.0% | ||
| Black | 69.9% | ||
| Hispanic | 63.9% | ||
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 36.1% | ||
| American Indian/Alaska Native | NSD | ||
| Other | 57.6% | ||
| New Mexico | Percent | 0.0% - 100.0% | |
| White | 53.7% | ||
| Black | NSD | ||
| Hispanic | 64.0% | ||
| Asian/Pacific Islander | NSD | ||
| American Indian/Alaska Native | 63.8% | ||
| Other | 48.3% | ||
| New York | Percent | 0.0% - 100.0% | |
| White | 58.5% | ||
| Black | 63.9% | ||
| Hispanic | 52.2% | ||
| Asian/Pacific Islander | NSD | ||
| American Indian/Alaska Native | NSD | ||
| Other | 59.6% | ||
| North Carolina | Percent | 0.0% - 100.0% | |
| White | 61.3% | ||
| Black | 72.3% | ||
| Hispanic | 60.1% | ||
| Asian/Pacific Islander | NSD | ||
| American Indian/Alaska Native | 67.9% | ||
| Other | 67.4% | ||
| North Dakota | Percent | 0.0% - 100.0% | |
| White | 64.3% | ||
| Black | NSD | ||
| Hispanic | NSD | ||
| Asian/Pacific Islander | NSD | ||
| American Indian/Alaska Native | NSD | ||
| Other | NSD | ||
| Ohio | Percent | 0.0% - 100.0% | |
| White | 61.1% | ||
| Black | 67.6% | ||
| Hispanic | 57.4% | ||
| Asian/Pacific Islander | NSD | ||
| American Indian/Alaska Native | NSD | ||
| Other | 59.7% | ||
| Oklahoma | Percent | 0.0% - 100.0% | |
| White | 63.3% | ||
| Black | 70.0% | ||
| Hispanic | 57.3% | ||
| Asian/Pacific Islander | NSD | ||
| American Indian/Alaska Native | 72.2% | ||
| Other | 69.5% | ||
| Oregon | Percent | 0.0% - 100.0% | |
| White | 59.7% | ||
| Black | NSD | ||
| Hispanic | 60.3% | ||
| Asian/Pacific Islander | NSD | ||
| American Indian/Alaska Native | NSD | ||
| Other | NSD | ||
| Pennsylvania | Percent | 0.0% - 100.0% | |
| White | 61.0% | ||
| Black | 72.8% | ||
| Hispanic | 61.7% | ||
| Asian/Pacific Islander | NSD | ||
| American Indian/Alaska Native | NSD | ||
| Other | 60.1% | ||
| Rhode Island | Percent | 0.0% - 100.0% | |
| White | 57.5% | ||
| Black | 69.4% | ||
| Hispanic | 59.6% | ||
| Asian/Pacific Islander | NSD | ||
| American Indian/Alaska Native | NSD | ||
| Other | NSD | ||
| South Carolina | Percent | 0.0% - 100.0% | |
| White | 60.5% | ||
| Black | 70.5% | ||
| Hispanic | 72.0% | ||
| Asian/Pacific Islander | NSD | ||
| American Indian/Alaska Native | NSD | ||
| Other | 57.3% | ||
| South Dakota | Percent | 0.0% - 100.0% | |
| White | 62.5% | ||
| Black | NSD | ||
| Hispanic | NSD | ||
| Asian/Pacific Islander | NSD | ||
| American Indian/Alaska Native | 70.2% | ||
| Other | NSD | ||
| Tennessee | Percent | 0.0% - 100.0% | |
| White | 63.5% | ||
| Black | 73.2% | ||
| Hispanic | NSD | ||
| Asian/Pacific Islander | NSD | ||
| American Indian/Alaska Native | NSD | ||
| Other | NSD | ||
| Texas | Percent | 0.0% - 100.0% | |
| White | 59.7% | ||
| Black | 68.5% | ||
| Hispanic | 66.6% | ||
| Asian/Pacific Islander | NSD | ||
| American Indian/Alaska Native | NSD | ||
| Other | 60.6% | ||
| Utah | Percent | 0.0% - 100.0% | |
| White | 55.8% | ||
| Black | NSD | ||
| Hispanic | 64.1% | ||
| Asian/Pacific Islander | NSD | ||
| American Indian/Alaska Native | NSD | ||
| Other | NSD | ||
| Vermont | Percent | 0.0% - 100.0% | |
| White | 57.5% | ||
| Black | NSD | ||
| Hispanic | NSD | ||
| Asian/Pacific Islander | NSD | ||
| American Indian/Alaska Native | 37.3% | ||
| Other | 57.5% | ||
| Virginia | Percent | 0.0% - 100.0% | |
| White | 60.3% | ||
| Black | 66.4% | ||
| Hispanic | NSD | ||
| Asian/Pacific Islander | NSD | ||
| American Indian/Alaska Native | NSD | ||
| Other | NSD | ||
| Washington | Percent | 0.0% - 100.0% | |
| White | 59.8% | ||
| Black | 65.7% | ||
| Hispanic | 58.6% | ||
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 44.6% | ||
| American Indian/Alaska Native | 71.8% | ||
| Other | 59.2% | ||
| West Virginia | Percent | 0.0% - 100.0% | |
| White | 66.6% | ||
| Black | NSD | ||
| Hispanic | NSD | ||
| Asian/Pacific Islander | NSD | ||
| American Indian/Alaska Native | NSD | ||
| Other | NSD | ||
| Wisconsin | Percent | 0.0% - 100.0% | |
| White | 61.3% | ||
| Black | 62.1% | ||
| Hispanic | NSD | ||
| Asian/Pacific Islander | NSD | ||
| American Indian/Alaska Native | 70.2% | ||
| Other | 56.0% | ||
| Wyoming | Percent | 0.0% - 100.0% | |
| White | 59.8% | ||
| Black | NSD | ||
| Hispanic | 66.3% | ||
| Asian/Pacific Islander | NSD | ||
| American Indian/Alaska Native | NSD | ||
| Other | 55.6% | ||
| Guam | Percent | 0.0% - 100.0% | |
| White | NSD | ||
| Black | NSD | ||
| Hispanic | NSD | ||
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 59.7% | ||
| American Indian/Alaska Native | NSD | ||
| Other | NSD | ||
| Puerto Rico | Percent | 0.0% - 100.0% | |
| White | NSD | ||
| Black | NSD | ||
| Hispanic | 61.8% | ||
| Asian/Pacific Islander | NSD | ||
| American Indian/Alaska Native | NSD | ||
| Other | NSD | ||
| Virgin Islands | Percent | 0.0% - 100.0% | |
| White | 50.5% | ||
| Black | 66.9% | ||
| Hispanic | 67.8% | ||
| Asian/Pacific Islander | NSD | ||
| American Indian/Alaska Native | NSD | ||
| Other | NSD | ||
| Notes: | U.S. totals include territories. Overweight or obese is defined as having a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 25.0 kg/meters squared. |
| Sources: | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Data, 2008, unpublished data. Information about the BRFSS is available at http://www.cdc.gov/brfss/index.htm. |
| Definitions: | NSD: Not Sufficient Data. |
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