Obesity Rankings: Montana Ranked Ninth-Skinniest State

Montana is the ninth-skinniest state in the country, according to the annual obesity rankings compiled by the Trust for America’s Health and Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. According to the report, however, the nation continues get fatter, with obesity rates among adults rising in 23 states over the past year and not falling anywhere. Highlights from the Associated Press:

• Mississippi had the highest rate of adult obesity, 32.5 percent, for the fifth year in a row.

• Three additional states now have adult obesity rates above 30 percent, including Alabama, 31.2 percent; West Virginia, 31.1 percent; and Tennessee, 30.2 percent.

• Colorado had the lowest rate of obese adults, at 18.9 percent, followed by Massachusetts, 21.2 percent; and Connecticut, 21.3 percent.

Each state's obesity ranking (including Washington, D.C.)

State Rate Rank Change
Ala. 31.2 2 1.1
Alaska 27.2 18 -0.1
Ariz. 24.8 33 1.5
Ark. 28.6 10 0.5
Calif. 23.6 41 0.5
Colo. 18.9 51 0.4
Conn. 21.3 49 0.5
Del. 27.3 17 1.4
D.C. 22.3 45 0.2
Fla. 24.1 39 0.8
Ga. 27.9 14 0.4
Hawaii 21.8 47 1.1
Idaho 24.8 33 0.2
Ill. 25.9 27 0.6
Ind. 27.4 16 -0.1
Iowa 26.7 22 0.4
Kan. 27.2 18 1.4
Ky. 29.0 7 0.6
La. 28.9 8 -0.6
Maine 24.7 35 1.1
Md. 26.0 25 0.7
Mass. 21.2 50 0.3
Mich. 28.8 9 1.1
Minn. 25.3 31 0.5
Miss. 32.5 1 0.8
Mo. 28.1 13 0.7
Mont. 22.7 43 1
Neb. 26.9 20 0.4
Nev. 25.1 32 1.4
N.H. 24.1 39 0.6
N.J. 23.4 42 0.5
N.M. 24.6 36 1.3
N.Y. 24.5 37 1
N.C. 28.3 12 1.2
N.D. 26.7 22 0.8
Ohio 28.6 10 1.6
Okla. 29.5 6 1.4
Ore. 25.4 28 0.4
Pa. 26.7 22 1
R.I. 21.7 48 0.3
S.C. 29.7 5 0.5
S.D. 26.9 20 0.9
Tenn. 30.2 4 1.3
Texas 27.9 14 0.6
Utah 22.5 44 0.6
Vt. 22.1 46 1
Va. 25.4 28 0.2
Wash. 25.4 28 0.9
W.Va. 31.1 3 0.4
Wis. 26.0 25 0.6
Wyo. 24.3 38 0.4