States With the Largest Increase in Obesity Since 2010

45. Texas
> Adult obesity increase, 2010-2021: 9.8%
> Adult obesity rate in 2010: 28.6% — 12th highest
> Adult obesity rate in 2021: 31.4% — 25th highest
> Change in adults 20+ with diabetes: 56.9% — the largest increase (from 6.5% in 2011 to 10.2% in 2021)
> Change in adults who don’t exercise: 4.0% — 6th smallest increase (from 22.3% in 2011 to 23.2% in 2021)
> Change in median household income: 31.7% — 20th largest increase (from $48,615 in 2010 to $64,034 in 2019)

44. Nevada
> Adult obesity increase, 2010-2021: 10.2%
> Adult obesity rate in 2010: 24.6% — 13th lowest
> Adult obesity rate in 2021: 27.1% — 10th lowest
> Change in adults 20+ with diabetes: 29.6% — 16th largest increase (from 8.1% in 2011 to 10.5% in 2021)
> Change in adults who don’t exercise: -4.3% — 11th smallest decrease (from 23.5% in 2011 to 22.5% in 2021)
> Change in median household income: 24.1% — 6th smallest increase (from $51,001 in 2010 to $63,276 in 2019)

43. Washington
> Adult obesity increase, 2010-2021: 10.4%
> Adult obesity rate in 2010: 25.9% — 23rd lowest
> Adult obesity rate in 2021: 28.6% — 17th lowest
> Change in adults 20+ with diabetes: 24.0% — 24th smallest increase (from 7.5% in 2011 to 9.3% in 2021)
> Change in adults who don’t exercise: -9.9% — 11th largest decrease (from 18.2% in 2011 to 16.4% in 2021)
> Change in median household income: 41.4% — 3rd largest increase (from $55,631 in 2010 to $78,687 in 2019)

42. Pennsylvania
> Adult obesity increase, 2010-2021: 10.8%
> Adult obesity rate in 2010: 27.8% — 18th highest
> Adult obesity rate in 2021: 30.8% — 25th lowest
> Change in adults 20+ with diabetes: 27.9% — 20th largest increase (from 8.6% in 2011 to 11.0% in 2021)
> Change in adults who don’t exercise: -14.1% — 3rd largest decrease (from 25.6% in 2011 to 22.0% in 2021)
> Change in median household income: 28.8% — 20th smallest increase (from $49,288 in 2010 to $63,463 in 2019)

41. Oregon
> Adult obesity increase, 2010-2021: 11.4%
> Adult obesity rate in 2010: 26.3% — 25th highest
> Adult obesity rate in 2021: 29.3% — 21st lowest
> Change in adults 20+ with diabetes: 22.8% — 20th smallest increase (from 7.9% in 2011 to 9.7% in 2021)
> Change in adults who don’t exercise: -0.6% — 2nd smallest decrease (from 17.4% in 2011 to 17.3% in 2021)
> Change in median household income: 44.0% — the largest increase (from $46,560 in 2010 to $67,058 in 2019)