Official US Obesity Rates Timeline

There was a dramatic increase in obesity in the United States from 1990 through 2010.
State prevalence prior to 2011 is provided for historical information only. Historical rates should not be compared to 2011 state obesity prevalence due to changes in survey methods.
No state met the nation’s Healthy People 2010 goal to lower obesity prevalence to 15%. Rather, in 2010, there were 12 states with an obesity prevalence of 30%. In 2000, no state had an obesity prevalence of 30% or more.
The animated map above shows the history of United States obesity prevalence from 1985 through 2010.

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