US state profile
Obesity in Virgin Islands
37.7% of adults in Virgin Islands reported a height and weight in the obesity range in 2024.
37.7%
of adults with obesity (2024)
95% CI 30.7%–45.3%
Source: CDC BRFSS
32.5%
in 2016, when this series starts
Source: CDC BRFSS
33.1%
for the US as a whole in the same survey (2024)
Source: CDC BRFSS
Trend
Virgin Islands vs the whole US, 2016–2024
What this meansVirgin Islands went from 32.5% in 2016 to 37.7% in 2024.
- Virgin Islands
- US overall
Self-reported height and weight. This CDC dataset starts in 2011.
Who is most affected in Virgin Islands? (2024)
By sex
What this meansEach bar shows the share of adults in that group with obesity.
- Male35.1%
- Female40.7%
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By age
What this meansEach bar shows the share of adults in that group with obesity.
- 18 - 2419.9%
- 25 - 3428.9%
- 35 - 4443.5%
- 45 - 5462.3%
- 55 - 6437.5%
- 65 or older26.1%
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By race/ethnicity
What this meansEach bar shows the share of adults in that group with obesity.
- Non-Hispanic White17.2%
- Non-Hispanic Black38.4%
- Hispanic49.1%
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By education
What this meansEach bar shows the share of adults in that group with obesity.
- Less than high school32.3%
- High school graduate37.1%
- Some college or technical school46.1%
- College graduate38.5%
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By income
What this meansEach bar shows the share of adults in that group with obesity.
- Less than $15,00038.1%
- $15,000 - $24,99939.9%
- $25,000 - $34,99924.1%
- $35,000 - $49,99950.2%
- $50,000 - $74,99924.6%
- $75,000 or greater54.6%
- Data not reported33.9%
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