Special Report
States With the Largest Increase in Obesity Since 2010
June 21, 2021 8:00 am
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40. Minnesota
> Adult obesity increase, 2010-2021: 11.5%
> Adult obesity rate in 2010: 26.0% — 24th lowest
> Adult obesity rate in 2021: 29.0% — 18th lowest
> Change in adults 20+ with diabetes: 49.1% — 3rd largest increase (from 5.7% in 2011 to 8.5% in 2021)
> Change in adults who don’t exercise: 17.4% — the largest increase (from 16.7% in 2011 to 19.6% in 2021)
> Change in median household income: 34.5% — 10th largest increase (from $55,459 in 2010 to $74,593 in 2019)
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39. New Jersey
> Adult obesity increase, 2010-2021: 12.0%
> Adult obesity rate in 2010: 24.1% — 11th lowest
> Adult obesity rate in 2021: 27.0% — 7th lowest
> Change in adults 20+ with diabetes: 11.2% — 2nd smallest increase (from 8.9% in 2011 to 9.9% in 2021)
> Change in adults who don’t exercise: 5.1% — 6th largest increase (from 25.3% in 2011 to 26.6% in 2021)
> Change in median household income: 26.7% — 11th smallest increase (from $67,681 in 2010 to $85,751 in 2019)
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38. Georgia
> Adult obesity increase, 2010-2021: 12.5%
> Adult obesity rate in 2010: 28.7% — 9th highest
> Adult obesity rate in 2021: 32.3% — 21st highest
> Change in adults 20+ with diabetes: 44.6% — 5th largest increase (from 8.3% in 2011 to 12.0% in 2021)
> Change in adults who don’t exercise: 11.9% — 3rd largest increase (from 23.6% in 2011 to 26.4% in 2021)
> Change in median household income: 33.5% — 13th largest increase (from $46,430 in 2010 to $61,980 in 2019)
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37. North Carolina
> Adult obesity increase, 2010-2021: 12.5%
> Adult obesity rate in 2010: 28.7% — 9th highest
> Adult obesity rate in 2021: 32.3% — 20th highest
> Change in adults 20+ with diabetes: 21.1% — 16th smallest increase (from 9.5% in 2011 to 11.5% in 2021)
> Change in adults who don’t exercise: -2.9% — 6th smallest decrease (from 24.0% in 2011 to 23.3% in 2021)
> Change in median household income: 32.4% — 18th largest increase (from $43,326 in 2010 to $57,341 in 2019)
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36. Florida
> Adult obesity increase, 2010-2021: 12.9%
> Adult obesity rate in 2010: 24.1% — 11th lowest
> Adult obesity rate in 2021: 27.2% — 12th lowest
> Change in adults 20+ with diabetes: 13.7% — 7th smallest increase (from 9.5% in 2011 to 10.8% in 2021)
> Change in adults who don’t exercise: 7.1% — 5th largest increase (from 24.1% in 2011 to 25.8% in 2021)
> Change in median household income: 33.4% — 14th largest increase (from $44,409 in 2010 to $59,227 in 2019)
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