How We Compare

Obesity prevalence worsened in Maryland in the past decade. From 1995-1997, only 1of 24 Maryland jurisdictions had a prevalence of obesity greater than 25%, but by 2008-2010 this increased to 21 jurisdictions. No Maryland jurisdiction has reached the Healthy People 2010 target for adult obesity prevalence less than 15%.
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Prevalence of Obesity among Maryland Adults by Jurisdiction / 2008 – 2010

MAP data from Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, Maryland Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, BRFSS-2008-2010 Cumulative Results, retrieved from: www.marylandbrfss.org