North Carolina - Percentage of Old Adults who were Obese Per Gender and Race and Ethnicity in 2019 (CDC)

Updated on February 26, 2026.

According to data from the CDC, in 2019, 35.6% of old adults in North Carolina 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 (36.5%), and Male (34.6%).

Race and Ethnicity: The percentage of old adults who were obese included the following per race and ethnicity: Non-Hispanic Black or African American (47.4%), Non-Hispanic White (32.9%), and Hispanic or Latino (31.3%).

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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North Carolina - Percentage of Old Adults who were Obese Per Gender in 2019
Female
Male
North Carolina - Percentage of Old Adults who were Obese Per Gender in 2019
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Gender Percent Obese (%)
Female 36.5
Male 34.6

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

North Carolina - Percentage of Old Adults who were Obese Per Race and Ethnicity in 2019
NH Black or AA
NH White
Hispanic
NH AIAN
NH Asian or PI
North Carolina - Percentage of Old Adults who were Obese Per Race and Ethnicity in 2019
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Race and Ethnicity Percent Obese (%)
Non-Hispanic Black or African American 47.4
Non-Hispanic White 32.9
Hispanic or Latino 31.3
Native American or Alaskan Native 30.6
Asian or Pacific Islander 0