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Obesity in South Carolina

36.5% of adults in South Carolina reported a height and weight in the obesity range in 2025 — the 13th highest of 48 states (including DC).

36.5%

of adults with obesity (2025)

95% CI 33.6%–39.5%

Source: CDC BRFSS

30.8%

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

South Carolina vs the whole US, 2011–2025

What this meansSouth Carolina went from 30.8% in 2011 to 36.5% in 2025.

0%10%20%30%40%20122014201620182020202220242025South Carolina 36.5%US overall 33.5%
  • South Carolina
  • 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 South Carolina? (2025)

By sex

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

  1. Male34.0%
  2. Female39.0%

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 - 2415.7%
  2. 25 - 3432.1%
  3. 35 - 4447.4%
  4. 45 - 5446.2%
  5. 55 - 6446.4%
  6. 65 or older31.0%

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 White31.3%
  2. Non-Hispanic Black51.2%
  3. Hispanic32.2%
  4. Non-Hispanic 2 or more races41.7%

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 school46.3%
  2. High school graduate38.8%
  3. Some college or technical school36.0%
  4. College graduate31.2%

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 $15,00045.6%
  2. $15,000 - $24,99942.4%
  3. $25,000 - $34,99937.3%
  4. $35,000 - $49,99943.6%
  5. $50,000 - $74,99932.7%
  6. $75,000 or greater39.3%
  7. Data not reported32.4%

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

States ranked nearby

  1. 10. Arkansas36.7%
  2. 11. Missouri36.6%
  3. 12. Wisconsin36.6%
  4. 13. South Carolina36.5%
  5. 14. Delaware36.3%
  6. 15. Texas36.1%
  7. 16. Nebraska36.0%
All statesUS measured trend

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