Special Report
States With the Largest Increase in Obesity Since 2010
June 21, 2021 8:00 am
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5. West Virginia
> Adult obesity increase, 2010-2021: 24.8%
> Adult obesity rate in 2010: 30.3% — 5th highest
> Adult obesity rate in 2021: 37.8% — 2nd highest
> Change in adults 20+ with diabetes: 22.8% — 19th smallest increase (from 12.3% in 2011 to 15.1% in 2021)
> Change in adults who don’t exercise: -10.5% — 7th largest decrease (from 31.3% in 2011 to 28.0% in 2021)
> Change in median household income: 27.8% — 15th smallest increase (from $38,218 in 2010 to $48,850 in 2019)
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4. Wisconsin
> Adult obesity increase, 2010-2021: 25.3%
> Adult obesity rate in 2010: 25.3% — 19th lowest
> Adult obesity rate in 2021: 31.7% — 23rd highest
> Change in adults 20+ with diabetes: 28.4% — 17th largest increase (from 7.4% in 2011 to 9.5% in 2021)
> Change in adults who don’t exercise: -10.6% — 6th largest decrease (from 22.7% in 2011 to 20.3% in 2021)
> Change in median household income: 31.0% — 22nd largest increase (from $49,001 in 2010 to $64,168 in 2019)
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3. North Dakota
> Adult obesity increase, 2010-2021: 25.6%
> Adult obesity rate in 2010: 27.0% — 23rd highest
> Adult obesity rate in 2021: 33.9% — 11th highest
> Change in adults 20+ with diabetes: 23.7% — 23rd smallest increase (from 7.6% in 2011 to 9.4% in 2021)
> Change in adults who don’t exercise: -8.3% — 15th largest decrease (from 25.2% in 2011 to 23.1% in 2021)
> Change in median household income: 32.7%% — 16th largest increase (from $48,670 in 2010 to $64,577 in 2019)
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2. Nebraska
> Adult obesity increase, 2010-2021: 26.0%
> Adult obesity rate in 2010: 26.5% — 24th highest
> Adult obesity rate in 2021: 33.4% — 13th highest
> Change in adults 20+ with diabetes: 44.9% — 4th largest increase (from 6.9% in 2011 to 10.0% in 2021)
> Change in adults who don’t exercise: -6.2% — 18th largest decrease (from 24.2% in 2011 to 22.7% in 2021)
> Change in median household income: 30.6% — 23rd largest increase (from $48,408 in 2010 to $63,229 in 2019)
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1. Rhode Island
> Adult obesity increase, 2010-2021: 31.3%
> Adult obesity rate in 2010: 21.7% — 5th lowest
> Adult obesity rate in 2021: 28.5% — 15th lowest
> Change in adults 20+ with diabetes: 26.3% — 24th largest increase (from 8.0% in 2011 to 10.1% in 2021)
> Change in adults who don’t exercise: -4.5% — 12th smallest decrease (from 24.6% in 2011 to 23.5% in 2021)
> Change in median household income: 36.2% — 8th largest increase (from $52,254 in 2010 to $71,169 in 2019)
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