Obesity rates Louisiana adults by race/ethnicity 2022

In 2022, around 48 percent of all Black adults in Louisiana were obese. This statistic depicts the obesity rates for adults in Louisiana in 2022, by race/ethnicity.

Obesity rates for adults in Louisiana in 2022, by race/ethnicity

Characteristic	Obesity rate
White	36.3%
Black	48%
Hispanic	33.4%
Asian/Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	21.3%
American Indian/Alaska Native	41%
Other	43.7%

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Release date

2023

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Region

United States

Survey time period

2022

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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