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Obesity in Massachusetts

27.0% of adults in Massachusetts reported a height and weight in the obesity range in 2025 — the 44th highest of 48 states (including DC).

27.0%

of adults with obesity (2025)

95% CI 25.8%–28.3%

Source: CDC BRFSS

22.7%

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

Massachusetts vs the whole US, 2011–2025

What this meansMassachusetts went from 22.7% in 2011 to 27.0% in 2025.

0%10%20%30%40%20122014201620182020202220242025US overall 33.5%Massachusetts 27.0%
  • Massachusetts
  • 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 Massachusetts? (2025)

By sex

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

  1. Male27.7%
  2. Female26.4%

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 - 2414.3%
  2. 25 - 3427.5%
  3. 35 - 4428.5%
  4. 45 - 5432.9%
  5. 55 - 6430.7%
  6. 65 or older26.4%

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 White25.5%
  2. Non-Hispanic Black35.9%
  3. Hispanic38.8%
  4. Non-Hispanic Asian12.2%
  5. Non-Hispanic 2 or more races24.0%
  6. Non-Hispanic Other38.3%

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 school36.2%
  2. High school graduate29.6%
  3. Some college or technical school31.3%
  4. College graduate21.6%

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 $15,00034.6%
  2. $15,000 - $24,99932.8%
  3. $25,000 - $34,99933.0%
  4. $35,000 - $49,99929.2%
  5. $50,000 - $74,99932.0%
  6. $75,000 or greater29.6%
  7. Data not reported23.5%

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

States ranked nearby

  1. 41. Utah29.8%
  2. 42. Vermont29.1%
  3. 43. New York28.5%
  4. 44. Massachusetts27.0%
  5. 45. New Jersey27.0%
  6. 46. Hawaii26.4%
  7. 47. Colorado25.7%
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