Wisconsin - 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, 32.3% of old adults in Wisconsin 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 (33.5%), and Female (31.1%).

Race and Ethnicity: The percentage of old adults who were obese included the following per race and ethnicity: Native American or Alaskan Native (71.1%), Non-Hispanic Black or African American (42.1%), and Non-Hispanic White (31.4%).

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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Wisconsin - Percentage of Old Adults who were Obese Per Gender in 2018
Male
Female
Wisconsin - Percentage of Old Adults who were Obese Per Gender in 2018
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Gender Percent Obese (%)
Male 33.5
Female 31.1

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

Wisconsin - Percentage of Old Adults who were Obese Per Race and Ethnicity in 2018
NH AIAN
NH Black or AA
NH White
Hispanic
NH Asian or PI
Wisconsin - 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 71.1
Non-Hispanic Black or African American 42.1
Non-Hispanic White 31.4
Hispanic or Latino 0
Asian or Pacific Islander 0