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Obesity in North Dakota

39.1% of adults in North Dakota reported a height and weight in the obesity range in 2025 — the 2nd highest of 48 states (including DC).

39.1%

of adults with obesity (2025)

95% CI 37.3%–40.8%

Source: CDC BRFSS

27.8%

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

North Dakota vs the whole US, 2011–2025

What this meansNorth Dakota went from 27.8% in 2011 to 39.1% in 2025.

0%10%20%30%40%50%20122014201620182020202220242025North Dakota 39.1%US overall 33.5%
  • North Dakota
  • 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 Dakota? (2025)

By sex

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

  1. Male40.3%
  2. Female37.6%

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 - 2423.9%
  2. 25 - 3443.4%
  3. 35 - 4444.5%
  4. 45 - 5449.0%
  5. 55 - 6443.6%
  6. 65 or older33.4%

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 White38.3%
  2. Non-Hispanic Black31.9%
  3. Hispanic45.8%
  4. NH American Indian/Alaska Native53.8%
  5. 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 school36.8%
  2. High school graduate41.0%
  3. Some college or technical school40.3%
  4. College graduate36.6%

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 $15,00032.0%
  2. $15,000 - $24,99939.8%
  3. $25,000 - $34,99938.1%
  4. $35,000 - $49,99947.6%
  5. $50,000 - $74,99939.8%
  6. $75,000 or greater39.0%
  7. Data not reported37.4%

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

States ranked nearby

  1. 1. Alabama39.7%
  2. 2. North Dakota39.1%
  3. 3. Kentucky38.8%
  4. 4. Oklahoma38.1%
  5. 5. Tennessee37.9%
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