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Obesity in Hawaii

26.4% of adults in Hawaii reported a height and weight in the obesity range in 2025 — the 46th highest of 48 states (including DC).

26.4%

of adults with obesity (2025)

95% CI 25.0%–27.8%

Source: CDC BRFSS

21.8%

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

Hawaii vs the whole US, 2011–2025

What this meansHawaii went from 21.8% in 2011 to 26.4% in 2025.

0%10%20%30%40%20122014201620182020202220242025US overall 33.5%Hawaii 26.4%
  • Hawaii
  • 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 Hawaii? (2025)

By sex

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

  1. Male28.2%
  2. Female24.5%

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 - 2419.9%
  2. 25 - 3431.1%
  3. 35 - 4434.2%
  4. 45 - 5431.3%
  5. 55 - 6424.9%
  6. 65 or older19.8%

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 White20.8%
  2. Non-Hispanic Black30.2%
  3. Hispanic34.6%
  4. Non-Hispanic Asian16.6%
  5. NH Hawaiian/Pacific Islander49.9%
  6. Non-Hispanic 2 or more races35.2%

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 school23.2%
  2. High school graduate32.9%
  3. Some college or technical school28.8%
  4. College graduate19.4%

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 $15,00028.2%
  2. $15,000 - $24,99930.9%
  3. $25,000 - $34,99931.2%
  4. $35,000 - $49,99929.3%
  5. $50,000 - $74,99927.1%
  6. $75,000 or greater27.4%
  7. Data not reported23.7%

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

States ranked nearby

  1. 43. New York28.5%
  2. 44. Massachusetts27.0%
  3. 45. New Jersey27.0%
  4. 46. Hawaii26.4%
  5. 47. Colorado25.7%
  6. 48. District of Columbia24.2%
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