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Obesity in Virginia

34.2% of adults in Virginia reported a height and weight in the obesity range in 2025 — the 23rd highest of 48 states (including DC).

34.2%

of adults with obesity (2025)

95% CI 32.2%–36.3%

Source: CDC BRFSS

29.2%

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

Virginia vs the whole US, 2011–2025

What this meansVirginia went from 29.2% in 2011 to 34.2% in 2025.

0%10%20%30%40%20122014201620182020202220242025Virginia 34.2%US overall 33.5%
  • Virginia
  • 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 Virginia? (2025)

By sex

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

  1. Male32.7%
  2. Female35.7%

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 - 2418.3%
  2. 25 - 3433.5%
  3. 35 - 4438.7%
  4. 45 - 5439.6%
  5. 55 - 6441.1%
  6. 65 or older31.6%

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 White32.3%
  2. Non-Hispanic Black45.8%
  3. Hispanic34.2%
  4. Non-Hispanic Asian20.8%
  5. Non-Hispanic 2 or more races29.7%

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 school35.2%
  2. High school graduate35.7%
  3. Some college or technical school39.5%
  4. College graduate29.2%

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 $15,00027.9%
  2. $15,000 - $24,99939.3%
  3. $25,000 - $34,99944.6%
  4. $35,000 - $49,99935.4%
  5. $50,000 - $74,99939.9%
  6. $75,000 or greater33.7%
  7. Data not reported30.9%

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

States ranked nearby

  1. 20. New Mexico35.3%
  2. 21. Michigan35.1%
  3. 22. South Dakota34.3%
  4. 23. Virginia34.2%
  5. 24. Illinois33.7%
  6. 25. North Carolina33.5%
  7. 26. Pennsylvania33.5%
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