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Obesity in Maryland

33.1% of adults in Maryland reported a height and weight in the obesity range in 2025 — the 27th highest of 48 states (including DC).

33.1%

of adults with obesity (2025)

95% CI 31.9%–34.3%

Source: CDC BRFSS

28.3%

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

Maryland vs the whole US, 2011–2025

What this meansMaryland went from 28.3% in 2011 to 33.1% in 2025.

0%10%20%30%40%20122014201620182020202220242025US overall 33.5%Maryland 33.1%
  • Maryland
  • 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 Maryland? (2025)

By sex

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

  1. Male30.7%
  2. Female35.5%

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 - 2419.7%
  2. 25 - 3434.9%
  3. 35 - 4436.8%
  4. 45 - 5439.9%
  5. 55 - 6436.2%
  6. 65 or older29.1%

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 White30.8%
  2. Non-Hispanic Black40.6%
  3. Hispanic37.2%
  4. Non-Hispanic Asian11.3%
  5. Non-Hispanic 2 or more races31.2%
  6. Non-Hispanic Other31.2%

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 school40.0%
  2. High school graduate35.0%
  3. Some college or technical school37.9%
  4. College graduate27.6%

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 $15,00041.5%
  2. $15,000 - $24,99938.1%
  3. $25,000 - $34,99940.3%
  4. $35,000 - $49,99934.0%
  5. $50,000 - $74,99936.1%
  6. $75,000 or greater33.1%
  7. Data not reported30.4%

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

States ranked nearby

  1. 24. Illinois33.7%
  2. 25. North Carolina33.5%
  3. 26. Pennsylvania33.5%
  4. 27. Maryland33.1%
  5. 28. Minnesota33.1%
  6. 29. Alaska33.0%
  7. 30. Maine33.0%
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