State Cancer Profiles

Interpretation of Screening and Risk Factors Data

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

Obese (BMI >= 30)
All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes, Ages 20+

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 median value for the US is 35.0.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : N/A

West Virginia

• Percent : The percent is 42.0 (40.1, 43.8) with a 95% confidence interval from 40.1 to 43.8.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 1,629.

Louisiana

• Percent : The percent is 41.0 (39.2, 42.8) with a 95% confidence interval from 39.2 to 42.8.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 1,907.

Mississippi

• Percent : The percent is 40.9 (38.7, 43.1) with a 95% confidence interval from 38.7 to 43.1.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 1,506.

Arkansas

• Percent : The percent is 40.8 (39.0, 42.6) with a 95% confidence interval from 39.0 to 42.6.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 1,865.

Alabama

• Percent : The percent is 39.5 (37.5, 41.5) with a 95% confidence interval from 37.5 to 41.5.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 1,585.

Oklahoma

• Percent : The percent is 39.2 (37.8, 40.7) with a 95% confidence interval from 37.8 to 40.7.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 2,361.

Indiana

• Percent : The percent is 38.7 (37.5, 39.9) with a 95% confidence interval from 37.5 to 39.9.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 3,687.

Iowa

• Percent : The percent is 38.5 (37.1, 39.9) with a 95% confidence interval from 37.1 to 39.9.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 3,074.

Tennessee

• Percent : The percent is 38.1 (36.3, 39.9) with a 95% confidence interval from 36.3 to 39.9.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 1,918.

Nebraska

• Percent : The percent is 37.6 (36.4, 38.8) with a 95% confidence interval from 36.4 to 38.8.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 4,508.

Ohio

• Percent : The percent is 37.3 (36.1, 38.6) with a 95% confidence interval from 36.1 to 38.6.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 4,509.

South Dakota

• Percent : The percent is 37.0 (33.8, 40.2) with a 95% confidence interval from 33.8 to 40.2.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 1,926.

Wisconsin

• Percent : The percent is 36.8 (35.6, 38.0) with a 95% confidence interval from 35.6 to 38.0.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 4,214.

Illinois

• Percent : The percent is 36.6 (34.7, 38.5) with a 95% confidence interval from 34.7 to 38.5.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 1,594.

Kansas

• Percent : The percent is 36.6 (35.3, 38.0) with a 95% confidence interval from 35.3 to 38.0.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 3,278.

Puerto Rico

• Percent : The percent is 36.5 (34.5, 38.5) with a 95% confidence interval from 34.5 to 38.5.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 1,613.

South Carolina

• Percent : The percent is 36.5 (35.1, 37.9) with a 95% confidence interval from 35.1 to 37.9.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 3,054.

Delaware

• Percent : The percent is 36.4 (34.1, 38.7) with a 95% confidence interval from 34.1 to 38.7.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 1,358.

Missouri

• Percent : The percent is 36.4 (34.7, 38.0) with a 95% confidence interval from 34.7 to 38.0.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 2,380.

North Dakota

• Percent : The percent is 36.3 (34.7, 38.0) with a 95% confidence interval from 34.7 to 38.0.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 1,831.

Michigan

• Percent : The percent is 36.2 (34.8, 37.5) with a 95% confidence interval from 34.8 to 37.5.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 3,136.

Georgia

• Percent : The percent is 36.0 (34.3, 37.7) with a 95% confidence interval from 34.3 to 37.7.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 2,484.

New Mexico

• Percent : The percent is 35.9 (33.2, 38.6) with a 95% confidence interval from 33.2 to 38.6.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 981.

Alaska

• Percent : The percent is 35.8 (34.0, 37.7) with a 95% confidence interval from 34.0 to 37.7.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 1,741.

Texas

• Percent : The percent is 35.3 (33.5, 37.1) with a 95% confidence interval from 33.5 to 37.1.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 3,102.

Virginia

• Percent : The percent is 35.0 (33.3, 36.7) with a 95% confidence interval from 33.3 to 36.7.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 2,187.

Maryland

• Percent : The percent is 34.8 (33.6, 36.1) with a 95% confidence interval from 33.6 to 36.1.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 5,210.

North Carolina

• Percent : The percent is 34.7 (32.6, 36.9) with a 95% confidence interval from 32.6 to 36.9.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 1,321.

Oregon

• Percent : The percent is 34.1 (32.5, 35.8) with a 95% confidence interval from 32.5 to 35.8.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 1,870.

Wyoming

• Percent : The percent is 34.1 (32.2, 36.0) with a 95% confidence interval from 32.2 to 36.0.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 1,313.

Minnesota

• Percent : The percent is 34.0 (32.9, 35.2) with a 95% confidence interval from 32.9 to 35.2.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 4,737.

New Hampshire

• Percent : The percent is 33.3 (31.5, 35.1) with a 95% confidence interval from 31.5 to 35.1.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 1,864.

Maine

• Percent : The percent is 33.1 (31.8, 34.4) with a 95% confidence interval from 31.8 to 34.4.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 3,574.

Arizona

• Percent : The percent is 32.7 (31.3, 34.1) with a 95% confidence interval from 31.3 to 34.1.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 3,270.

Rhode Island

• Percent : The percent is 32.2 (30.3, 34.1) with a 95% confidence interval from 30.3 to 34.1.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 1,583.

Idaho

• Percent : The percent is 32.1 (30.5, 33.7) with a 95% confidence interval from 30.5 to 33.7.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 1,957.

Nevada

• Percent : The percent is 31.3 (28.3, 34.3) with a 95% confidence interval from 28.3 to 34.3.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 718.

Utah

• Percent : The percent is 31.3 (30.0, 32.5) with a 95% confidence interval from 30.0 to 32.5.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 3,004.

Montana

• Percent : The percent is 31.0 (29.5, 32.4) with a 95% confidence interval from 29.5 to 32.4.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 2,054.

Washington

• Percent : The percent is 31.0 (30.3, 31.8) with a 95% confidence interval from 30.3 to 31.8.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 7,269.

Florida

• Percent : The percent is 30.5 (28.9, 32.2) with a 95% confidence interval from 28.9 to 32.2.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 3,779.

Connecticut

• Percent : The percent is 30.3 (28.7, 31.9) with a 95% confidence interval from 28.7 to 31.9.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 2,468.

New Jersey

• Percent : The percent is 29.8 (28.3, 31.2) with a 95% confidence interval from 28.3 to 31.2.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 2,312.

Vermont

• Percent : The percent is 29.4 (27.8, 31.0) with a 95% confidence interval from 27.8 to 31.0.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 1,958.

New York

• Percent : The percent is 28.4 (27.3, 29.5) with a 95% confidence interval from 27.3 to 29.5.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 4,488.

California

• Percent : The percent is 28.3 (27.0, 29.6) with a 95% confidence interval from 27.0 to 29.6.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 2,816.

Massachusetts

• Percent : The percent is 28.0 (26.5, 29.4) with a 95% confidence interval from 26.5 to 29.4.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 2,259.

Hawaii

• Percent : The percent is 26.3 (24.8, 27.9) with a 95% confidence interval from 24.8 to 27.9.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 1,856.

Colorado

• Percent : The percent is 25.4 (24.2, 26.7) with a 95% confidence interval from 24.2 to 26.7.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 1,979.

District of Columbia

• Percent : The percent is 23.6 (21.4, 25.8) with a 95% confidence interval from 21.4 to 25.8.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 690.

Kentucky

• Percent : The percent is * with a 95% confidence interval from * to *.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The percent is * with a 95% confidence interval from * to *.

Pennsylvania

• Percent : The percent is * with a 95% confidence interval from * to *.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The percent is * with a 95% confidence interval from * to *.

Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 07/15/2025 3:43 pm.
² 2023 BRFSS Survey Data is the source for this data collected by the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) sponsored by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Data for the US is a median and not a percent.

BRFSS Prevalence estimates presented here may vary from other published estimates due to differences in the methodology used to generate estimates.

Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.