State Cancer Profiles

Interpretation of Screening and Risk Factors Data

Screening and Risk Factors Report by State
(Directly Estimated 2023 YRBSS Data)

Obese (>= 95th percentile for BMI based on sex and age)
All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes, High School Students

Sorted by Percent

Explanation of Column Headers

Percent (95% Confidence Interval) - The percent of people
Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor - Number of people who responded to the survey and are in the current category.

Line by Line Interpretation of the Report

United States

• Percent : The percent is 15.9 (14.7, 17.3) with a 95% confidence interval from 14.7 to 17.3.

Kentucky

• Percent : The percent is 22.1 (19.4, 25.1) with a 95% confidence interval from 19.4 to 25.1.

Arkansas

• Percent : The percent is 21.5 (14.8, 30.2) with a 95% confidence interval from 14.8 to 30.2.

Mississippi

• Percent : The percent is 20.6 (15.6, 26.6) with a 95% confidence interval from 15.6 to 26.6.

Texas

• Percent : The percent is 18.5 (14.1, 23.8) with a 95% confidence interval from 14.1 to 23.8.

Tennessee

• Percent : The percent is 18.0 (14.2, 22.5) with a 95% confidence interval from 14.2 to 22.5.

Oklahoma

• Percent : The percent is 17.9 (15.2, 20.9) with a 95% confidence interval from 15.2 to 20.9.

New Mexico

• Percent : The percent is 17.5 (15.7, 19.5) with a 95% confidence interval from 15.7 to 19.5.

Indiana

• Percent : The percent is 17.4 (13.7, 21.8) with a 95% confidence interval from 13.7 to 21.8.

Alaska

• Percent : The percent is 17.2 (14.4, 20.4) with a 95% confidence interval from 14.4 to 20.4.

North Carolina

• Percent : The percent is 17.1 (13.6, 21.4) with a 95% confidence interval from 13.6 to 21.4.

Michigan

• Percent : The percent is 16.9 (14.4, 19.8) with a 95% confidence interval from 14.4 to 19.8.

Pennsylvania

• Percent : The percent is 16.6 (14.2, 19.4) with a 95% confidence interval from 14.2 to 19.4.

Wisconsin

• Percent : The percent is 16.5 (14.1, 19.2) with a 95% confidence interval from 14.1 to 19.2.

Nebraska

• Percent : The percent is 16.3 (12.0, 21.9) with a 95% confidence interval from 12.0 to 21.9.

North Dakota

• Percent : The percent is 16.3 (14.7, 18.0) with a 95% confidence interval from 14.7 to 18.0.

Missouri

• Percent : The percent is 15.9 (10.2, 23.9) with a 95% confidence interval from 10.2 to 23.9.

Maryland

• Percent : The percent is 15.7 (14.9, 16.6) with a 95% confidence interval from 14.9 to 16.6.

Nevada

• Percent : The percent is 15.4 (12.5, 18.7) with a 95% confidence interval from 12.5 to 18.7.

Hawaii

• Percent : The percent is 14.7 (13.1, 16.5) with a 95% confidence interval from 13.1 to 16.5.

Montana

• Percent : The percent is 14.0 (12.5, 15.6) with a 95% confidence interval from 12.5 to 15.6.

Vermont

• Percent : The percent is 13.7 (13.0, 14.4) with a 95% confidence interval from 13.0 to 14.4.

Virginia

• Percent : The percent is 13.7 (11.5, 16.3) with a 95% confidence interval from 11.5 to 16.3.

New York

• Percent : The percent is 13.6 (9.9, 18.5) with a 95% confidence interval from 9.9 to 18.5.

Illinois

• Percent : The percent is 13.5 (10.6, 17.2) with a 95% confidence interval from 10.6 to 17.2.

Massachusetts

• Percent : The percent is 13.3 (11.1, 16.0) with a 95% confidence interval from 11.1 to 16.0.

Utah

• Percent : The percent is 12.6 (9.3, 16.9) with a 95% confidence interval from 9.3 to 16.9.

New Hampshire

• Percent : The percent is 12.5 (11.8, 13.3) with a 95% confidence interval from 11.8 to 13.3.

New Jersey

• Percent : The percent is 12.3 (9.8, 15.4) with a 95% confidence interval from 9.8 to 15.4.

Alabama

• Percent : The data are not available

Arizona

• Percent : The data are not available

California

• Percent : The data are not available

Colorado

• Percent : The data are not available

Connecticut

• Percent : The data are not available

Delaware

• Percent : The data are not available

District of Columbia

• Percent : The data are not available

Florida

• Percent : The data are not available

Georgia

• Percent : The data are not available

Idaho

• Percent : The data are not available

Iowa

• Percent : The data are not available

Kansas

• Percent : The data are not available

Louisiana

• Percent : The data are not available

Maine

• Percent : The data are not available

Minnesota

• Percent : The data are not available

Ohio

• Percent : The data are not available

Oregon

• Percent : The data are not available

Puerto Rico

• Percent : The data are not available

Rhode Island

• Percent : The data are not available

South Carolina

• Percent : The data are not available

South Dakota

• Percent : The data are not available

Washington

• Percent : The data are not available

West Virginia

• Percent : The data are not available

Wyoming

• Percent : The data are not available

Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 03/04/2026 4:16 pm.

² Source: YRBSS Survey Data is the source for this data. YRBSS includes a national school-based survey conducted by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and state, territorial, tribal, and local surveys conducted by state, territorial, and local education and health agencies and tribal governments. Each survey sample (state or national) is only comparable to other groupings within the same survey. Data for several states are not available.

Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.

Data for New York does not include New York City.

For more information about Obese (>= 95th percentile for BMI based on sex and age), see the dictionary.

Data not available for this combination of geography, cancer site, age, and race/ethnicity.