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Obesity in Colorado

25.7% of adults in Colorado reported a height and weight in the obesity range in 2025 — the 47th highest of 48 states (including DC).

25.7%

of adults with obesity (2025)

95% CI 24.6%–26.7%

Source: CDC BRFSS

20.7%

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

Colorado vs the whole US, 2011–2025

What this meansColorado went from 20.7% in 2011 to 25.7% in 2025.

0%10%20%30%40%20122014201620182020202220242025US overall 33.5%Colorado 25.7%
  • Colorado
  • 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 Colorado? (2025)

By sex

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

  1. Male25.3%
  2. Female26.0%

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 - 2413.2%
  2. 25 - 3423.4%
  3. 35 - 4427.0%
  4. 45 - 5429.0%
  5. 55 - 6433.2%
  6. 65 or older25.6%

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 White23.9%
  2. Non-Hispanic Black31.6%
  3. Hispanic32.1%
  4. Non-Hispanic Asian13.3%
  5. NH American Indian/Alaska Native25.3%
  6. Non-Hispanic 2 or more races23.8%
  7. Non-Hispanic Other30.7%

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 school36.6%
  2. High school graduate26.8%
  3. Some college or technical school29.0%
  4. College graduate21.1%

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 $15,00031.5%
  2. $15,000 - $24,99929.3%
  3. $25,000 - $34,99929.0%
  4. $35,000 - $49,99932.4%
  5. $50,000 - $74,99929.9%
  6. $75,000 or greater23.7%
  7. Data not reported22.6%

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

States ranked nearby

  1. 44. Massachusetts27.0%
  2. 45. New Jersey27.0%
  3. 46. Hawaii26.4%
  4. 47. Colorado25.7%
  5. 48. District of Columbia24.2%
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