Skip to content
obesitysurvey
Menu

US state profile

Obesity in Nebraska

36.0% of adults in Nebraska reported a height and weight in the obesity range in 2025 — the 16th highest of 48 states (including DC).

36.0%

of adults with obesity (2025)

95% CI 34.3%–37.6%

Source: CDC BRFSS

28.4%

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

Nebraska vs the whole US, 2011–2025

What this meansNebraska went from 28.4% in 2011 to 36.0% in 2025.

0%10%20%30%40%20122014201620182020202220242025Nebraska 36.0%US overall 33.5%
  • Nebraska
  • 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 Nebraska? (2025)

By sex

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

  1. Male37.1%
  2. Female34.7%

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 - 2417.9%
  2. 25 - 3432.2%
  3. 35 - 4442.1%
  4. 45 - 5442.9%
  5. 55 - 6443.7%
  6. 65 or older35.3%

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 White36.3%
  2. Non-Hispanic Black43.9%
  3. Hispanic36.3%
  4. Non-Hispanic Asian14.9%
  5. NH American Indian/Alaska Native47.0%
  6. Non-Hispanic 2 or more races41.3%

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 school35.7%
  2. High school graduate33.4%
  3. Some college or technical school39.8%
  4. College graduate34.2%

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 $15,00041.8%
  2. $15,000 - $24,99939.8%
  3. $25,000 - $34,99937.3%
  4. $35,000 - $49,99940.2%
  5. $50,000 - $74,99939.1%
  6. $75,000 or greater34.9%
  7. Data not reported31.9%

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

States ranked nearby

  1. 13. South Carolina36.5%
  2. 14. Delaware36.3%
  3. 15. Texas36.1%
  4. 16. Nebraska36.0%
  5. 17. Ohio36.0%
  6. 18. Georgia35.9%
  7. 19. Louisiana35.6%
All statesUS measured trend

Last updated