States With the Largest Increase in Obesity Since 2010

50. New York
> Adult obesity increase, 2010-2021: 3.5%
> Adult obesity rate in 2010: 25.5% — 20th lowest
> Adult obesity rate in 2021: 26.4% — 6th lowest
> Change in adults 20+ with diabetes: 27.8% — 21st largest increase (from 7.9% in 2011 to 10.1% in 2021)
> Change in adults who don’t exercise: -7.1% — 16th largest decrease (from 25.2% in 2011 to 23.4% in 2021)
> Change in median household income: 33.2% — 15th largest increase (from $54,148 in 2010 to $72,108 in 2019)

49. California
> Adult obesity increase, 2010-2021: 4.3%
> Adult obesity rate in 2010: 23.3% — 9th lowest
> Adult obesity rate in 2021: 24.3% — 2nd lowest
> Change in adults 20+ with diabetes: 22.2% — 18th smallest increase (from 7.2% in 2011 to 8.8% in 2021)
> Change in adults who don’t exercise: -4.8% — 14th smallest decrease (from 18.6% in 2011 to 17.7% in 2021)
> Change in median household income: 39.4% — 5th largest increase (from $57,708 in 2010 to $80,440 in 2019)

48. Arizona
> Adult obesity increase, 2010-2021: 8.1%
> Adult obesity rate in 2010: 25.8% — 22nd lowest
> Adult obesity rate in 2021: 27.9% — 14th lowest
> Change in adults 20+ with diabetes: 23.1% — 21st smallest increase (from 7.8% in 2011 to 9.6% in 2021)
> Change in adults who don’t exercise: 4.4% — 7th largest increase (from 20.3% in 2011 to 21.2% in 2021)
> Change in median household income: 32.6% — 17th largest increase (from $46,789 in 2010 to $62,055 in 2019)

47. Tennessee
> Adult obesity increase, 2010-2021: 8.5%
> Adult obesity rate in 2010: 30.7% — 3rd highest
> Adult obesity rate in 2021: 33.3% — 14th highest
> Change in adults 20+ with diabetes: 14.7% — 9th smallest increase (from 10.9% in 2011 to 12.5% in 2021)
> Change in adults who don’t exercise: -11.4% — 4th largest decrease (from 30.7% in 2011 to 27.2% in 2021)
> Change in median household income: 35.2% — 9th largest increase (from $41,461 in 2010 to $56,071 in 2019)

46. New Mexico
> Adult obesity increase, 2010-2021: 8.8%
> Adult obesity rate in 2010: 25.1% — 16th lowest
> Adult obesity rate in 2021: 27.3% — 13th lowest
> Change in adults 20+ with diabetes: 43.9% — 6th largest increase (from 6.6% in 2011 to 9.5% in 2021)
> Change in adults who don’t exercise: -3.6% — 7th smallest decrease (from 19.7% in 2011 to 19.0% in 2021)
> Change in median household income: 23.4% — 5th smallest increase (from $42,090 in 2010 to $51,945 in 2019)