The #1 most unhealthy state is West Virginia. Here, 41.3% of adults are obese and 32.6% are overweight but not obese. It is also the state with the highest levels of diabetes and high cholesterol. It ties for the state with the 4th highest rate of physically inactive adults.
Some possible reasons for West Virginia’s poor showing on this health rating are that its teens have the highest rate of sugary beverage consumption of any state. Less than half (41%) of families live near a healthy food retailer, making it harder to purchase fresh foods.
To check out how your state rates, see the research report: https://wallethub.com/edu/fattest-states/16585
By comparison, for information on the prevalence of obesity in European countries: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2441615/
https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/statistics-explained/index.php?title=Overweight_and_obesity_-_BMI_statistics
Obesity and overweight in Asian countries:
https://www.genre.com/us/knowledge/publications/2023/april/ri23-1-en
Obesity in Africa:
https://www.afro.who.int/news/obesity-rising-africa-who-analysis-finds
https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/7/10/e017344
Obesity and overweight in Latin America:
https://www.thelancet.com/campaigns/kidney/updates/obesity-and-overweight-populations-in-latin-america
Overweight and obesity in Australia
https://www.aihw.gov.au/reports/overweight-obesity/overweight-and-obesity/contents/overweight-and-obesity