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Obesity in Minnesota

33.1% of adults in Minnesota reported a height and weight in the obesity range in 2025 — the 28th highest of 48 states (including DC).

33.1%

of adults with obesity (2025)

95% CI 32.0%–34.1%

Source: CDC BRFSS

25.7%

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

Minnesota vs the whole US, 2011–2025

What this meansMinnesota went from 25.7% in 2011 to 33.1% in 2025.

0%10%20%30%40%20122014201620182020202220242025US overall 33.5%Minnesota 33.1%
  • Minnesota
  • 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 Minnesota? (2025)

By sex

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

  1. Male33.0%
  2. Female33.1%

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 - 2419.0%
  2. 25 - 3433.2%
  3. 35 - 4435.8%
  4. 45 - 5439.3%
  5. 55 - 6437.7%
  6. 65 or older31.3%

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 White33.5%
  2. Non-Hispanic Black35.3%
  3. Hispanic34.3%
  4. Non-Hispanic Asian19.8%
  5. NH American Indian/Alaska Native42.3%
  6. Non-Hispanic 2 or more races35.8%
  7. Non-Hispanic Other29.8%

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 school33.4%
  2. High school graduate32.9%
  3. Some college or technical school37.9%
  4. College graduate28.9%

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 $15,00036.1%
  2. $15,000 - $24,99937.6%
  3. $25,000 - $34,99939.7%
  4. $35,000 - $49,99935.9%
  5. $50,000 - $74,99936.2%
  6. $75,000 or greater34.1%
  7. Data not reported29.5%

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

States ranked nearby

  1. 25. North Carolina33.5%
  2. 26. Pennsylvania33.5%
  3. 27. Maryland33.1%
  4. 28. Minnesota33.1%
  5. 29. Alaska33.0%
  6. 30. Maine33.0%
  7. 31. Oregon32.7%
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