Special Report

The Most Obese States in America

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35. New Hampshire
> Adult obesity rate: 28.6% (US rate: 29.7%)
> Adults who don’t exercise: 20.8% — 16th lowest (US rate: 22.7%)
> Pop. over 20 with diabetes: 9.6% — 17th lowest (US rate: 10.5%)
> Adults who don’t get enough sleep: 35.3% — 25th highest (US rate: 35.2%)
> Adults in fair or poor health: 12.8% — 2nd lowest (US rate: 17.0%)
> Premature deaths (before 75): 305 per 100,000 people — 15th fewest (US rate: 339 per 100,000 people)
> Median household income:$77,933 — 8th highest (US median: $65,712)

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34. Washington
> Adult obesity rate: 28.6% (US rate: 29.7%)
> Adults who don’t exercise: 16.4% — 2nd lowest (US rate: 22.7%)
> Pop. over 20 with diabetes: 9.3% — 12th lowest (US rate: 10.5%)
> Adults who don’t get enough sleep: 31.8% — 7th lowest (US rate: 35.2%)
> Adults in fair or poor health: 15.0% — 14th lowest (US rate: 17.0%)
> Premature deaths (before 75): 288 per 100,000 people — 9th fewest (US rate: 339 per 100,000 people)
> Median household income:$78,687 — 7th highest (US median: $65,712)

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33. Minnesota
> Adult obesity rate: 29.0% (US rate: 29.7%)
> Adults who don’t exercise: 19.6% — 9th lowest (US rate: 22.7%)
> Pop. over 20 with diabetes: 8.5% — 4th lowest (US rate: 10.5%)
> Adults who don’t get enough sleep: 29.1% — the lowest (US rate: 35.2%)
> Adults in fair or poor health: 12.9% — 3rd lowest (US rate: 17.0%)
> Premature deaths (before 75): 267 per 100,000 people — the fewest (US rate: 339 per 100,000 people)
> Median household income:$74,593 — 13th highest (US median: $65,712)

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32. Idaho
> Adult obesity rate: 29.0% (US rate: 29.7%)
> Adults who don’t exercise: 20.4% — 14th lowest (US rate: 22.7%)
> Pop. over 20 with diabetes: 9.3% — 12th lowest (US rate: 10.5%)
> Adults who don’t get enough sleep: 33.4% — 15th lowest (US rate: 35.2%)
> Adults in fair or poor health: 15.1% — 15th lowest (US rate: 17.0%)
> Premature deaths (before 75): 304 per 100,000 people — 13th fewest (US rate: 339 per 100,000 people)
> Median household income:$60,999 — 20th lowest (US median: $65,712)

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31. Wyoming
> Adult obesity rate: 29.2% (US rate: 29.7%)
> Adults who don’t exercise: 23.1% — 22nd highest (US rate: 22.7%)
> Pop. over 20 with diabetes: 9.0% — 9th lowest (US rate: 10.5%)
> Adults who don’t get enough sleep: 33.8% — 17th lowest (US rate: 35.2%)
> Adults in fair or poor health: 15.3% — 17th lowest (US rate: 17.0%)
> Premature deaths (before 75): 344 per 100,000 people — 22nd most (US rate: 339 per 100,000 people)
> Median household income:$65,003 — 19th highest (US median: $65,712)

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