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Obesity in Arizona

32.3% of adults in Arizona reported a height and weight in the obesity range in 2025 — the 34th highest of 48 states (including DC).

32.3%

of adults with obesity (2025)

95% CI 30.1%–34.5%

Source: CDC BRFSS

25.1%

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

Arizona vs the whole US, 2011–2025

What this meansArizona went from 25.1% in 2011 to 32.3% in 2025.

0%10%20%30%40%20122014201620182020202220242025US overall 33.5%Arizona 32.3%
  • Arizona
  • 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 Arizona? (2025)

By sex

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

  1. Male32.7%
  2. Female31.8%

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 - 2420.5%
  2. 25 - 3431.1%
  3. 35 - 4438.1%
  4. 45 - 5437.2%
  5. 55 - 6437.2%
  6. 65 or older29.3%

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 White25.6%
  2. Non-Hispanic Black39.5%
  3. Hispanic42.9%
  4. Non-Hispanic Asian24.2%
  5. NH American Indian/Alaska Native48.6%
  6. Non-Hispanic 2 or more races29.5%

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 school52.8%
  2. High school graduate32.5%
  3. Some college or technical school30.3%
  4. College graduate27.2%

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 $15,00038.5%
  2. $15,000 - $24,99939.6%
  3. $25,000 - $34,99944.2%
  4. $35,000 - $49,99933.5%
  5. $50,000 - $74,99930.3%
  6. $75,000 or greater29.3%
  7. Data not reported29.0%

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

States ranked nearby

  1. 31. Oregon32.7%
  2. 32. Idaho32.6%
  3. 33. Wyoming32.6%
  4. 34. Arizona32.3%
  5. 35. New Hampshire31.6%
  6. 36. Rhode Island31.3%
  7. 37. Washington31.0%
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