TABLE 2. Prevalence of prepregnancy BMI categories* among women with a live birth, by jurisdiction — 48 states,† District of Columbia, and New York City, 2015.
| Jurisdiction | % Underweight | % Normal weight | % Overweight | % Obese |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama |
3.9 |
40.9 |
24.8 |
30.4 |
| Alaska |
2.4 |
46.2 |
25.4 |
26.0 |
| Arizona |
3.8 |
43.9 |
26.1 |
26.1 |
| Arkansas |
4.0 |
42.9 |
23.7 |
29.5 |
| California |
3.7 |
46.7 |
26.4 |
23.2 |
| Colorado |
3.5 |
49.5 |
26.1 |
20.9 |
| Delaware |
3.3 |
41.0 |
27.7 |
28.0 |
| District of Columbia |
4.4 |
52.2 |
23.4 |
19.9 |
| Florida |
4.2 |
46.5 |
26.1 |
23.3 |
| Georgia |
3.8 |
42.1 |
25.9 |
28.3 |
| Hawaii |
4.2 |
47.8 |
25.2 |
22.8 |
| Idaho |
3.2 |
47.4 |
25.2 |
24.2 |
| Illinois |
3.1 |
42.8 |
26.8 |
27.3 |
| Indiana |
3.5 |
42.0 |
25.8 |
28.7 |
| Iowa |
2.9 |
44.6 |
25.7 |
26.8 |
| Kansas |
3.2 |
44.0 |
26.4 |
26.4 |
| Kentucky |
4.1 |
41.1 |
24.8 |
30.0 |
| Louisiana |
3.8 |
41.3 |
25.1 |
29.9 |
| Maine |
2.0 |
41.7 |
26.2 |
30.1 |
| Maryland |
3.1 |
44.3 |
26.8 |
25.7 |
| Massachusetts |
3.5 |
51.0 |
25.3 |
20.3 |
| Michigan |
3.2 |
42.4 |
25.9 |
28.6 |
| Minnesota |
2.2 |
43.8 |
27.7 |
26.3 |
| Mississippi |
3.8 |
37.7 |
25.0 |
33.5 |
| Missouri |
3.8 |
45.3 |
24.5 |
26.4 |
| Montana |
3.3 |
46.5 |
25.5 |
24.7 |
| Nebraska |
2.9 |
46.3 |
26.0 |
24.7 |
| Nevada |
4.4 |
46.4 |
25.4 |
23.8 |
| New Hampshire |
2.8 |
47.4 |
25.9 |
23.9 |
| New Mexico |
3.9 |
42.0 |
26.8 |
27.2 |
| New
York§ |
2.9 |
44.3 |
27.0 |
25.8 |
| New York City |
5.4 |
52.1 |
24.8 |
17.8 |
| North Carolina |
3.8 |
44.5 |
25.2 |
26.6 |
| North Dakota |
2.3 |
40.2 |
27.8 |
29.7 |
| Ohio |
3.7 |
44.8 |
24.6 |
26.9 |
| Oklahoma |
3.8 |
41.7 |
25.7 |
28.8 |
| Oregon |
3.1 |
47.0 |
25.0 |
24.9 |
| Pennsylvania |
3.6 |
47.1 |
24.6 |
24.6 |
| Rhode Island |
2.8 |
48.2 |
26.6 |
22.4 |
| South Carolina |
3.7 |
41.3 |
25.3 |
29.7 |
| South Dakota |
3.0 |
46.5 |
25.7 |
24.9 |
| Tennessee |
4.4 |
44.7 |
24.4 |
26.4 |
| Texas |
3.6 |
44.5 |
26.4 |
25.6 |
| Utah |
4.1 |
51.9 |
23.5 |
20.5 |
| Vermont |
2.8 |
46.7 |
24.3 |
26.1 |
| Virginia |
3.4 |
45.4 |
26.4 |
24.7 |
| Washington |
3.1 |
45.9 |
26.0 |
25.0 |
| West Virginia |
4.7 |
40.1 |
23.9 |
31.3 |
| Wisconsin |
2.2 |
41.7 |
26.3 |
29.8 |
| Wyoming |
3.4 |
49.0 |
24.7 |
22.9 |
| Total | 3.6 | 45.0 | 25.8 | 25.6 |
Abbreviation: BMI = body mass index (kg/m2).
* Prepregnancy BMI was categorized as underweight (BMI <18.5), normal weight (BMI 18.5–24.9), overweight (BMI 25.0–29.9), and obese (BMI ≥30.0).
† Connecticut and New Jersey did not use the revised birth certificate by January 1, 2015.
§ Natality data from New York City are reported separately and are not included in New York state estimate.