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Obesity in Alabama

39.7% of adults in Alabama reported a height and weight in the obesity range in 2025 — the highest of 48 states (including DC).

39.7%

of adults with obesity (2025)

95% CI 37.7%–41.7%

Source: CDC BRFSS

32.0%

in 2011, when this series starts

Source: CDC BRFSS

33.5%

for the US as a whole in the same survey (2025)

Source: CDC BRFSS

Trend

Alabama vs the whole US, 2011–2025

What this meansAlabama went from 32.0% in 2011 to 39.7% in 2025.

0%10%20%30%40%50%20122014201620182020202220242025Alabama 39.7%US overall 33.5%
  • Alabama
  • US overall

Self-reported height and weight. This CDC dataset starts in 2011.

Source: CDC, Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS), via Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Obesity data portal.

Who is most affected in Alabama? (2025)

By sex

What this meansEach bar shows the share of adults in that group with obesity.

  1. Male36.2%
  2. Female43.1%

Hover a bar for the 95% confidence interval. Small groups have wide intervals.

By age

What this meansEach bar shows the share of adults in that group with obesity.

  1. 18 - 2432.5%
  2. 25 - 3440.8%
  3. 35 - 4447.1%
  4. 45 - 5446.3%
  5. 55 - 6440.1%
  6. 65 or older33.8%

Hover a bar for the 95% confidence interval. Small groups have wide intervals.

By race/ethnicity

What this meansEach bar shows the share of adults in that group with obesity.

  1. Non-Hispanic White36.2%
  2. Non-Hispanic Black50.6%
  3. Hispanic39.7%
  4. Non-Hispanic 2 or more races39.4%

Hover a bar for the 95% confidence interval. Small groups have wide intervals.

By education

What this meansEach bar shows the share of adults in that group with obesity.

  1. Less than high school38.0%
  2. High school graduate44.8%
  3. Some college or technical school39.0%
  4. College graduate34.8%

Hover a bar for the 95% confidence interval. Small groups have wide intervals.

By income

What this meansEach bar shows the share of adults in that group with obesity.

  1. Less than $15,00040.3%
  2. $15,000 - $24,99941.2%
  3. $25,000 - $34,99942.9%
  4. $35,000 - $49,99946.2%
  5. $50,000 - $74,99944.7%
  6. $75,000 or greater40.0%
  7. Data not reported34.8%

Hover a bar for the 95% confidence interval. Small groups have wide intervals.

States ranked nearby

  1. 1. Alabama39.7%
  2. 2. North Dakota39.1%
  3. 3. Kentucky38.8%
  4. 4. Oklahoma38.1%
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