In 2023, around 47 percent of all Black adults in South Carolina were obese. The desire for fast and convenient foodstuffs can hinder people from eating healthy diets, especially with the lack of nutrition in many processed foods. This statistic depicts the obesity rates for adults in South Carolina in 2023, by race/ethnicity.
Obesity rates for adults in South Carolina in 2023, by race/ethnicity
* Not sufficient data.
Racial/ethnic groups are mutually exclusive. Percentages are weighted to reflect population characteristics.
An adult who has a BMI between 25 and 29.9 is considered overweight. An adult who has a BMI of 30 or higher is considered obese.
Data based on the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, an ongoing, state-based, random-digit-dialed telephone survey of non-institutionalized civilian adults aged 18 years and older. Information about the BRFSS is available at http://www.cdc.gov/brfss/index.html.
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KFF. (November 27, 2024). Obesity rates for adults in South Carolina in 2023, by race/ethnicity [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/207422/overweight-and-obesity-rates-for-adults-in-south-carolina-by-ethnicity/
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KFF. (2024). Obesity rates for adults in South Carolina in 2023, by race/ethnicity. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/207422/overweight-and-obesity-rates-for-adults-in-south-carolina-by-ethnicity/
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