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Obesity in North Carolina

33.5% of adults in North Carolina reported a height and weight in the obesity range in 2025 — the 25th highest of 48 states (including DC).

33.5%

of adults with obesity (2025)

95% CI 31.5%–35.5%

Source: CDC BRFSS

29.1%

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

North Carolina vs the whole US, 2011–2025

What this meansNorth Carolina went from 29.1% in 2011 to 33.5% in 2025.

0%10%20%30%40%20122014201620182020202220242025North Carolina 33.5%US overall 33.5%
  • North Carolina
  • 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 North Carolina? (2025)

By sex

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

  1. Male30.2%
  2. Female36.8%

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 - 2414.1%
  2. 25 - 3434.4%
  3. 35 - 4437.6%
  4. 45 - 5441.3%
  5. 55 - 6440.0%
  6. 65 or older31.2%

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 White30.0%
  2. Non-Hispanic Black47.7%
  3. Hispanic35.2%
  4. Non-Hispanic Asian13.1%
  5. Non-Hispanic 2 or more races19.6%

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 school38.3%
  2. High school graduate33.6%
  3. Some college or technical school37.7%
  4. College graduate28.0%

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 $15,00038.9%
  2. $15,000 - $24,99937.7%
  3. $25,000 - $34,99940.5%
  4. $35,000 - $49,99940.3%
  5. $50,000 - $74,99937.1%
  6. $75,000 or greater38.1%
  7. Data not reported27.9%

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

States ranked nearby

  1. 22. South Dakota34.3%
  2. 23. Virginia34.2%
  3. 24. Illinois33.7%
  4. 25. North Carolina33.5%
  5. 26. Pennsylvania33.5%
  6. 27. Maryland33.1%
  7. 28. Minnesota33.1%
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