State of Obesity Report 2025: Better Policies for a Healthier America

The 2025 State of Obesity report highlights persistent challenges and emerging opportunities in addressing the nation’s obesity crisis. While 2024 data show a slight decline in states with adult obesity rates above 35 percent, nearly 40 percent of U.S. adults remain affected, with higher rates among Black and Latino populations and residents of rural communities. Childhood obesity continues to rise, disproportionately impacting youth of color.

The report emphasizes structural factors—economic, environmental, and social—that shape access to healthy food and physical activity. It calls for sustained investment in federal prevention programs, nutrition supports, healthcare access, and community-level interventions to reduce disparities and improve public health outcomes. Read the report from TFAH here.