Adult obesity rates in Illinois by race/ethnicity 2021

In 2021, around 40 percent of all adult Hispanics in Illinois were obese. This statistic depicts the obesity rates for adults in Illinois in 2021, by race/ethnicity.

Obesity rates for adults in Illinois in 2021, by race/ethnicity

Characteristic	Obesity rate
White	31%
Black	38.7%
Hispanic	39.7%
Asian/Pacific Islander	11.6%
American Indian/Alaska Native	43%
Other	30.2%

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Release date

November 2022

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Region

United States

Survey time period

2021

Number of respondents

Approximately 350,000

Age group

18 years and older

Supplementary notes

Racial/ethnic groups are mutually exclusive. Percentages are weighted to reflect population characteristics.
An adult who has a BMI between 25 and 29.9 is considered overweight. An adult who has a BMI of 30 or higher is considered obese.
Data based on the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, an ongoing, state-based, random-digit-dialed telephone survey of non-institutionalized civilian adults aged 18 years and older. Information about the BRFSS is available at http://www.cdc.gov/brfss/index.html.
Release date represents the date figures were accessed.

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