America's
Biggest Losers

The below table shows the obesity % changes in 2022 compared to 2012, across all states in America.


RankingState2012 Obesity Level (%)2022 Obesity Level (%)% Change% Difference Between State and National Average (2022)
6 New York 25 27 2 -5
7 Alabama 33 36 3 4
8 Alaska 28 31 3 -1
9 Idaho 27 30 3 -2
10 Kentucky 33 36 3 4
11 Louisiana 33 36 3 4
12 Maine 28 31 3 -1
13 Oregon 26 29 3 -3
14 South Dakota 30 33 3 1
15 Vermont 24 27 3 -5
16 Colorado 20 24 4 -8
17 Hawaii 22 26 4 -6
18 Indiana 31 35 4 3
19 Maryland 28 32 4 0
20 Michigan 32 36 4 4
21 Minnesota 26 30 4 -2
22 Missouri 31 35 4 3
23 Montana 24 28 4 -4
24 Pennsylvania 29 33 4 1
25 Rhode Island 26 30 4 -2
26 Virginia 28 32 4 0
27 Wyoming 26 30 4 -2
28 Delaware 29 34 5 2
29 Georgia 28 33 5 1
30 Illinois 27 32 5 0
31 Iowa 29 34 5 2
32 Mississippi 36 41 5 9
33 Nebraska 29 34 5 2
34 Nevada 26 31 5 -1
35 New Hampshire 27 32 5 0
36 North Carolina 29 34 5 2
37 Ohio 30 35 5 3
38 Oklahoma 32 37 5 5
39 South Carolina 31 36 5 4
40 Tennessee 32 37 5 5
41 Texas 29 34 5 2
42 Utah 25 30 5 -2
43 Wisconsin 29 34 5 2
44 Arkansas 32 38 6 6
45 Connecticut 23 29 6 -3
46 Kansas 30 36 6 4
47 North Dakota 30 36 6 4
48 Arizona 25 32 7 0
49 West Virginia 33 40 7 8
50 New Mexico 24 32 8 0

Obesity Statistics Based on County Health Rankings Data.