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Obesity in New Jersey

27.0% of adults in New Jersey reported a height and weight in the obesity range in 2025 — the 45th highest of 48 states (including DC).

27.0%

of adults with obesity (2025)

95% CI 25.4%–28.7%

Source: CDC BRFSS

23.7%

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

New Jersey vs the whole US, 2011–2025

What this meansNew Jersey went from 23.7% in 2011 to 27.0% in 2025.

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

By sex

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

  1. Male26.4%
  2. Female27.7%

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 - 2419.4%
  2. 25 - 3424.6%
  3. 35 - 4429.1%
  4. 45 - 5432.0%
  5. 55 - 6433.0%
  6. 65 or older23.4%

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 White25.3%
  2. Non-Hispanic Black37.7%
  3. Hispanic34.3%
  4. Non-Hispanic Asian11.4%
  5. Non-Hispanic 2 or more races25.3%
  6. Non-Hispanic Other9.3%

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 school35.1%
  2. High school graduate30.6%
  3. Some college or technical school29.6%
  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 $15,00036.8%
  2. $15,000 - $24,99938.2%
  3. $25,000 - $34,99935.7%
  4. $35,000 - $49,99930.6%
  5. $50,000 - $74,99927.3%
  6. $75,000 or greater23.2%
  7. Data not reported23.8%

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

States ranked nearby

  1. 42. Vermont29.1%
  2. 43. New York28.5%
  3. 44. Massachusetts27.0%
  4. 45. New Jersey27.0%
  5. 46. Hawaii26.4%
  6. 47. Colorado25.7%
  7. 48. District of Columbia24.2%
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