Maryland - Percentage of Old Adults who were Obese Per Gender and Race and Ethnicity in 2018 (CDC)

Updated on February 26, 2026.

According to data from the CDC, in 2018, 32.7% of old adults in Maryland were Obese, with a body mass index (BMI) of 30 or more.

Gender: The percentage of old adults who were obese was the following per gender: Female (33.1%), and Male (32.2%).

Race and Ethnicity: The percentage of old adults who were obese included the following per race and ethnicity: Non-Hispanic Black or African American (41.2%), Native American or Alaskan Native (36%), and Hispanic or Latino (33.8%).

The first chart and first table below shows percentage of old adults who were obese per gender. The second chart and second table shows the percentage of old adults who were obese per race and ethnicity.

You can see similar information for other states and for the whole United States.

Data Source: CDC (BRFSS).
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Maryland - Percentage of Old Adults who were Obese Per Gender in 2018
Female
Male
Maryland - Percentage of Old Adults who were Obese Per Gender in 2018
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Gender Percent Obese (%)
Female 33.1
Male 32.2

The chart and table below shows the percentage of old adults that were obese by race and ethnicity.

Maryland - Percentage of Old Adults who were Obese Per Race and Ethnicity in 2018
NH Black or AA
NH AIAN
Hispanic
NH White
NH Asian or PI
Maryland - Percentage of Old Adults who were Obese Per Race and Ethnicity in 2018
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Race and Ethnicity Percent Obese (%)
Non-Hispanic Black or African American 41.2
Native American or Alaskan Native 36
Hispanic or Latino 33.8
Non-Hispanic White 30.6
Asian or Pacific Islander 0