Special Report
States With the Largest Increase in Obesity Since 2010
June 21, 2021 8:00 am
35. Alaska
> Adult obesity increase, 2010-2021: 13.1%
> Adult obesity rate in 2010: 28.2% — 13th highest
> Adult obesity rate in 2021: 31.9% — 22nd highest
> Change in adults 20+ with diabetes: 29.7% — 15th largest increase (from 6.4% in 2011 to 8.3% in 2021)
> Change in adults who don’t exercise: -14.6% — the largest decrease (from 22.6% in 2011 to 19.3% in 2021)
> Change in median household income: 16.9% — the smallest increase (from $64,576 in 2010 to $75,463 in 2019)
34. Hawaii
> Adult obesity increase, 2010-2021: 13.4%
> Adult obesity rate in 2010: 21.7% — 5th lowest
> Adult obesity rate in 2021: 24.6% — 3rd lowest
> Change in adults 20+ with diabetes: 35.4% — 13th largest increase (from 8.2% in 2011 to 11.1% in 2021)
> Change in adults who don’t exercise: 9.5% — 4th largest increase (from 17.9% in 2011 to 19.6% in 2021)
> Change in median household income: 31.9% — 19th largest increase (from $63,030 in 2010 to $83,102 in 2019)
33. New Hampshire
> Adult obesity increase, 2010-2021: 13.9%
> Adult obesity rate in 2010: 25.1% — 16th lowest
> Adult obesity rate in 2021: 28.6% — 16th lowest
> Change in adults 20+ with diabetes: 20.0% — 15th smallest increase (from 8.0% in 2011 to 9.6% in 2021)
> Change in adults who don’t exercise: -2.8% — 5th smallest decrease (from 21.4% in 2011 to 20.8% in 2021)
> Change in median household income: 27.7% — 13th smallest increase (from $61,042 in 2010 to $77,933 in 2019)
32. Delaware
> Adult obesity increase, 2010-2021: 14.9%
> Adult obesity rate in 2010: 28.2% — 13th highest
> Adult obesity rate in 2021: 32.4% — 18th highest
> Change in adults 20+ with diabetes: 28.3% — 18th largest increase (from 9.2% in 2011 to 11.8% in 2021)
> Change in adults who don’t exercise: 15.7% — 2nd largest increase (from 23.6% in 2011 to 27.3% in 2021)
> Change in median household income: 25.7% — 8th smallest increase (from $55,847 in 2010 to $70,176 in 2019)
31. Michigan
> Adult obesity increase, 2010-2021: 14.9%
> Adult obesity rate in 2010: 28.2% — 13th highest
> Adult obesity rate in 2021: 32.4% — 17th highest
> Change in adults 20+ with diabetes: 19.6% — 13th smallest increase (from 9.2% in 2011 to 11.0% in 2021)
> Change in adults who don’t exercise: -4.5% — 13th smallest decrease (from 24.2% in 2011 to 23.1% in 2021)
> Change in median household income: 31.2% — 21st largest increase (from $45,413 in 2010 to $59,584 in 2019)
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