South Carolina - 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, 35.2% of old adults in South 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 (35.8%), and Male (34.5%).

Race and Ethnicity: The percentage of old adults who were obese included the following per race and ethnicity: Native American or Alaskan Native (56%), Non-Hispanic Black or African American (44.1%), and Hispanic or Latino (37.5%).

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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South Carolina - Percentage of Old Adults who were Obese Per Gender in 2018
Female
Male
South Carolina - Percentage of Old Adults who were Obese Per Gender in 2018
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Gender Percent Obese (%)
Female 35.8
Male 34.5

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

South Carolina - Percentage of Old Adults who were Obese Per Race and Ethnicity in 2018
NH AIAN
NH Black or AA
Hispanic
NH White
NH Asian or PI
South Carolina - Percentage of Old Adults who were Obese Per Race and Ethnicity in 2018
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Race and Ethnicity Percent Obese (%)
Native American or Alaskan Native 56
Non-Hispanic Black or African American 44.1
Hispanic or Latino 37.5
Non-Hispanic White 32.6
Asian or Pacific Islander 0