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Obesity in Kentucky

38.8% of adults in Kentucky reported a height and weight in the obesity range in 2025 — the 3rd highest of 48 states (including DC).

38.8%

of adults with obesity (2025)

95% CI 37.1%–40.6%

Source: CDC BRFSS

30.4%

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

Kentucky vs the whole US, 2011–2025

What this meansKentucky went from 30.4% in 2011 to 38.8% in 2025.

0%10%20%30%40%50%20122014201620182020202220242025Kentucky 38.8%US overall 33.5%
  • Kentucky
  • 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 Kentucky? (2025)

By sex

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

  1. Male37.9%
  2. Female39.8%

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 - 2422.9%
  2. 25 - 3441.3%
  3. 35 - 4444.8%
  4. 45 - 5448.6%
  5. 55 - 6442.1%
  6. 65 or older33.2%

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 White38.8%
  2. Non-Hispanic Black45.5%
  3. Hispanic36.3%
  4. NH American Indian/Alaska Native17.8%
  5. Non-Hispanic 2 or more races37.4%

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 school39.3%
  2. High school graduate40.7%
  3. Some college or technical school41.6%
  4. College graduate33.6%

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 $15,00043.9%
  2. $15,000 - $24,99943.4%
  3. $25,000 - $34,99944.2%
  4. $35,000 - $49,99941.2%
  5. $50,000 - $74,99936.1%
  6. $75,000 or greater42.1%
  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%
  5. 5. Tennessee37.9%
  6. 6. Indiana37.5%
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