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Obesity in Arkansas

36.7% of adults in Arkansas reported a height and weight in the obesity range in 2025 — the 10th highest of 48 states (including DC).

36.7%

of adults with obesity (2025)

95% CI 34.9%–38.6%

Source: CDC BRFSS

30.9%

in 2011, when this series starts

Source: CDC BRFSS

33.5%

for the US as a whole in the same survey (2025)

Source: CDC BRFSS

Trend

Arkansas vs the whole US, 2011–2025

What this meansArkansas went from 30.9% in 2011 to 36.7% in 2025.

0%10%20%30%40%50%20122014201620182020202220242025Arkansas 36.7%US overall 33.5%
  • Arkansas
  • US overall

Self-reported height and weight. This CDC dataset starts in 2011.

Source: CDC, Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS), via Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Obesity data portal.

Who is most affected in Arkansas? (2025)

By sex

What this meansEach bar shows the share of adults in that group with obesity.

  1. Male35.6%
  2. Female37.9%

Hover a bar for the 95% confidence interval. Small groups have wide intervals.

By age

What this meansEach bar shows the share of adults in that group with obesity.

  1. 18 - 2420.9%
  2. 25 - 3438.0%
  3. 35 - 4439.7%
  4. 45 - 5448.1%
  5. 55 - 6442.3%
  6. 65 or older31.9%

Hover a bar for the 95% confidence interval. Small groups have wide intervals.

By race/ethnicity

What this meansEach bar shows the share of adults in that group with obesity.

  1. Non-Hispanic White35.7%
  2. Non-Hispanic Black40.2%
  3. Hispanic39.9%
  4. Non-Hispanic 2 or more races39.4%

Hover a bar for the 95% confidence interval. Small groups have wide intervals.

By education

What this meansEach bar shows the share of adults in that group with obesity.

  1. Less than high school37.2%
  2. High school graduate37.3%
  3. Some college or technical school41.3%
  4. College graduate29.6%

Hover a bar for the 95% confidence interval. Small groups have wide intervals.

By income

What this meansEach bar shows the share of adults in that group with obesity.

  1. Less than $15,00040.8%
  2. $15,000 - $24,99940.2%
  3. $25,000 - $34,99939.0%
  4. $35,000 - $49,99937.7%
  5. $50,000 - $74,99940.4%
  6. $75,000 or greater37.4%
  7. Data not reported31.9%

Hover a bar for the 95% confidence interval. Small groups have wide intervals.

States ranked nearby

  1. 7. West Virginia37.4%
  2. 8. Kansas37.3%
  3. 9. Iowa36.9%
  4. 10. Arkansas36.7%
  5. 11. Missouri36.6%
  6. 12. Wisconsin36.6%
  7. 13. South Carolina36.5%
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