Obesity
Best & Worst States In America

Best 25 States in America

Hawaii has the lowest obesity rate in the nation and is the only state with fewer than one in five residents who are obese. Four states have consistent low obesity rates — California, Colorado, Connecticut, and Massachusetts — ranking among the top 10 every year. Hawaii and Montana have also been in the top 10 for six of seven years.

The Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index® research claims a consistent and strong link between obesity and well-being, with lower obesity rates linked to higher well-being.

Americans who are not obese are more likely to be thriving and less likely to be suffering than those who are obese across all five elements of well-being — in one’s sense of purpose, social relationships, financial security, relationship with their community and physical health.

People who are not obese are more likely to reach their goals, use their strengths at what they do best, make time for regular trips or vacations with friends and family, be satisfied with their standard of living, and feel safe and secure in their community. They are also more likely to eat healthily and exercise, and less likely to have high blood pressure, high cholesterol, depression, diabetes, cancer and heart attack as compared with people who are obese.