NH ranks 32nd, Maine 11th among most obese states, report finds

With November being National Diabetes Awareness Month and obesity costing the healthcare system around $173 billion each year, the personal-finance company WalletHub on Tuesday released its report on 2025's Most Overweight & Obese States in America.

Key Stats

• The District of Columbia has the lowest percentage of obese adults, 1.7 times lower than in West Virginia, the state with the highest.
  
• The District of Columbia has the lowest percentage of physically inactive adults, 2.1 times lower than in Mississippi, the state with the highest.
  
• Vermont has the lowest percentage of diabetic adults, 1.9 times lower than in West Virginia, the state with the highest.
  
• Colorado has the lowest percentage of adults with high blood pressure, 1.6 times lower than in Mississippi, the state with the highest.