Nebraska - Percentage of Old Adults who were Obese Per Gender and Race and Ethnicity in 2020 (CDC)

Updated on February 26, 2026.

According to data from the CDC, in 2020, 37.1% of old adults in Nebraska 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: Male (39%), and Female (35.4%).

Race and Ethnicity: The percentage of old adults who were obese included the following per race and ethnicity: Native American or Alaskan Native (59.8%), Non-Hispanic Black or African American (42%), and Hispanic or Latino (39.1%).

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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Nebraska - Percentage of Old Adults who were Obese Per Gender in 2020
Male
Female
Nebraska - Percentage of Old Adults who were Obese Per Gender in 2020
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Gender Percent Obese (%)
Male 39
Female 35.4

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

Nebraska - Percentage of Old Adults who were Obese Per Race and Ethnicity in 2020
NH AIAN
NH Black or AA
Hispanic
NH White
NH Asian or PI
Nebraska - Percentage of Old Adults who were Obese Per Race and Ethnicity in 2020
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Race and Ethnicity Percent Obese (%)
Native American or Alaskan Native 59.8
Non-Hispanic Black or African American 42
Hispanic or Latino 39.1
Non-Hispanic White 36.7
Asian or Pacific Islander 0