North Carolina - 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, 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: Male (36.9%), and Female (34.4%).

Race and Ethnicity: The percentage of old adults who were obese included the following per race and ethnicity: Non-Hispanic Black or African American (46.6%), Native American or Alaskan Native (44.3%), and Hispanic or Latino (36.5%).

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 2020
Male
Female
North Carolina - Percentage of Old Adults who were Obese Per Gender in 2020
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Gender Percent Obese (%)
Male 36.9
Female 34.4

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 2020
NH Black or AA
NH AIAN
Hispanic
NH White
NH Asian or PI
North Carolina - Percentage of Old Adults who were Obese Per Race and Ethnicity in 2020
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Race and Ethnicity Percent Obese (%)
Non-Hispanic Black or African American 46.6
Native American or Alaskan Native 44.3
Hispanic or Latino 36.5
Non-Hispanic White 32.9
Asian or Pacific Islander 0