America’s laziest states | Using data from County Health Rankings & Roadmaps, a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute joint program, 24/7 Tempo identified America’s laziest states. States are ranked on the share of adults 20 and older who report no leisure-time physical activity.
50. Colorado | Adults who don’t exercise: 14.8% – Pop. with access to places for physical activity: 90.5% (12th highest) – Adult obesity rate: 22.4% (the lowest) -Adults with diabetes: 6.6% (the lowest) – Adults reporting poor or fair health: 13.8% (9th lowest) – Physically unhealthy days per month: 3.3 (7th lowest)
49. Washington | Adults who don’t exercise: 16.4% – Pop. with access to places for physical activity: 86.2% (18th highest) – Adult obesity rate: 28.6% (17th lowest) – Adults with diabetes: 9.3% (11th lowest — tied) – Adults reporting poor or fair health: 15.0% (14th lowest) – Physically unhealthy days per month: 3.7 (25th lowest)
48. Utah | Adults who don’t exercise: 16.7% – Pop. with access to places for physical activity: 85.7% (19th highest) – Adult obesity rate: 27.0% (7th lowest — tied) – Adults with diabetes: 7.5% (2nd lowest) – Adults reporting poor or fair health: 14.8% (13th lowest) – Physically unhealthy days per month: 3.5 (13th lowest)
47. Oregon | Adults who don’t exercise: 17.3% – Pop. with access to places for physical activity: 87.9% (15th highest) – Adult obesity rate: 29.3% (21st lowest) – Adults with diabetes: 9.7% (18th lowest) – Adults reporting poor or fair health: 18.2% (18th highest) – Physically unhealthy days per month: 4.7 (4th highest)
46. California | Adults who don’t exercise: 17.7% – Pop. with access to places for physical activity: 93.1% (7th highest) – Adult obesity rate: 24.3% (2nd lowest) – Adults with diabetes: 8.8% (6th lowest — tied) – Adults reporting poor or fair health: 17.6% (22nd highest) – Physically unhealthy days per month: 3.9 (24th highest)
45. Vermont | Adults who don’t exercise: 18.4% – Pop. with access to places for physical activity: 75.8% (17th lowest) – Adult obesity rate: 27.0% (7th lowest — tied) – Adults with diabetes: 8.8% (6th lowest — tied) – Adults reporting poor or fair health: 12.8% (the lowest) – Physically unhealthy days per month: 3.7 (20th lowest)
44. New Mexico | Adults who don’t exercise: 19.0% – Pop. with access to places for physical activity: 76.9% (20th lowest) – Adult obesity rate: 27.3% (13th lowest) – Adults with diabetes: 9.5% (14th lowest — tied) – Adults reporting poor or fair health: 20.3% (9th highest) – Physically unhealthy days per month: 4.3 (11th highest)
43. Alaska | Adults who don’t exercise: 19.3% – Pop. with access to places for physical activity: 100.0% (the highest) – Adult obesity rate: 31.9% (22nd highest) – Adults with diabetes: 8.3% (3rd lowest) – Adults reporting poor or fair health: 15.6% (20th lowest) – Physically unhealthy days per month: 4.1 (17th highest)
42. Minnesota | Adults who don’t exercise: 19.6% – Pop. with access to places for physical activity: 86.9% (16th highest) – Adult obesity rate: 29.0% (18th lowest) – Adults with diabetes: 8.5% (4th lowest) – Adults reporting poor or fair health: 12.9% (3rd lowest) – Physically unhealthy days per month: 3.1 (3rd lowest)
41. Hawaii | Adults who don’t exercise: 19.6% – Pop. with access to places for physical activity: 92.5% (10th highest) – Adult obesity rate: 24.6% (3rd lowest) – Adults with diabetes: 11.1% (16th highest — tied) – Adults reporting poor or fair health: 15.4% (18th lowest) – Physically unhealthy days per month: 3.2 (6th lowest)
40. Connecticut | Adults who don’t exercise: 19.9% – Pop. with access to places for physical activity: 94.0% (5th highest) – Adult obesity rate: 26.3% (5th lowest) – Adults with diabetes: 9.2% (10th lowest) – Adults reporting poor or fair health: 13.0% (4th lowest) – Physically unhealthy days per month: 3.3 (8th lowest)
39. Massachusetts | Adults who don’t exercise: 20.0% – Pop. with access to places for physical activity: 94.5% (4th highest) – Adult obesity rate: 25.0% (4th lowest) – Adults with diabetes: 8.7% (5th lowest) – Adults reporting poor or fair health: 13.5% (7th lowest) – Physically unhealthy days per month: 3.5 (11th lowest)
38. Wisconsin | Adults who don’t exercise: 20.3% – Pop. with access to places for physical activity: 85.2% (21st highest) – Adult obesity rate: 31.7% (23rd highest) – Adults with diabetes: 9.5% (14th lowest — tied) – Adults reporting poor or fair health: 14.8% (12th lowest) – Physically unhealthy days per month: 3.7 (21st lowest)
37. Idaho | Adults who don’t exercise: 20.4% – Pop. with access to places for physical activity: 78.9% (21st lowest) – Adult obesity rate: 29.0% (19th lowest) – Adults with diabetes: 9.3% (11th lowest — tied) – Adults reporting poor or fair health: 15.1% (15th lowest) – Physically unhealthy days per month: 3.7 (24th lowest)
36. Maine | Adults who don’t exercise: 20.8% – Pop. with access to places for physical activity: 70.0% (6th lowest) – Adult obesity rate: 29.8% (23rd lowest) – Adults with diabetes: 10.4% (24th highest) – Adults reporting poor or fair health: 17.1% (24th highest) – Physically unhealthy days per month: 4.2 (15th highest)
35. New Hampshire | Adults who don’t exercise: 20.8% – Pop. with access to places for physical activity: 88.2% (14th highest) – Adult obesity rate: 28.6% (16th lowest) – Adults with diabetes: 9.6% (16th lowest — tied) – Adults reporting poor or fair health: 12.8% (2nd lowest) – Physically unhealthy days per month: 3.5 (14th lowest)
34. Arizona | Adults who don’t exercise: 21.2% – Pop. with access to places for physical activity: 85.1% (22nd highest) – Adult obesity rate: 27.9% (14th lowest) – Adults with diabetes: 9.6% (16th lowest — tied) – Adults reporting poor or fair health: 18.6% (14th highest) – Physically unhealthy days per month: 4.2 (14th highest)
33. Illinois | Adults who don’t exercise: 21.6% – Pop. with access to places for physical activity: 90.8% (11th highest) – Adult obesity rate: 29.7% (22nd lowest) – Adults with diabetes: 9.9% (19th lowest — tied) – Adults reporting poor or fair health: 15.9% (21st lowest) – Physically unhealthy days per month: 3.6 (16th lowest)
32. Montana | Adults who don’t exercise: 21.7% – Pop. with access to places for physical activity: 75.2% (14th lowest) – Adult obesity rate: 27.1% (11th lowest) – Adults with diabetes: 8.9% (8th lowest) – Adults reporting poor or fair health: 14.1% (11th lowest) – Physically unhealthy days per month: 3.6 (19th lowest)
31. Maryland | Adults who don’t exercise: 21.9% – Pop. with access to places for physical activity: 92.6% (9th highest) – Adult obesity rate: 31.6% (24th highest) – Adults with diabetes: 11.1% (16th highest — tied) – Adults reporting poor or fair health: 15.2% (16th lowest) – Physically unhealthy days per month: 3.4 (9th lowest)
30. South Dakota | Adults who don’t exercise: 22.0% – Pop. with access to places for physical activity: 73.5% (11th lowest) – Adult obesity rate: 32.4% (19th highest) – Adults with diabetes: 10.1% (23rd lowest — tied) – Adults reporting poor or fair health: 13.4% (5th lowest) – Physically unhealthy days per month: 3 (the lowest)
29. Pennsylvania | Adults who don’t exercise: 22.0% – Pop. with access to places for physical activity: 84.4% (23rd highest) – Adult obesity rate: 30.8% (25th lowest) – Adults with diabetes: 11.0% (18th highest — tied) – Adults reporting poor or fair health: 17.6% (23rd highest) – Physically unhealthy days per month: 4 (20th highest)
28. Virginia | Adults who don’t exercise: 22.2% – Pop. with access to places for physical activity: 82.4% (24th lowest) – Adult obesity rate: 30.5% (24th lowest) – Adults with diabetes: 10.7% (21st highest) – Adults reporting poor or fair health: 16.6% (25th highest) – Physically unhealthy days per month: 3.5 (12th lowest)
27. Nevada | Adults who don’t exercise: 22.5% – Pop. with access to places for physical activity: 93.0% (8th highest) – Adult obesity rate: 27.1% (10th lowest) – Adults with diabetes: 10.5% (22nd highest — tied) – Adults reporting poor or fair health: 19.1% (12th highest) – Physically unhealthy days per month: 4.2 (13th highest)
26. Iowa | Adults who don’t exercise: 22.6% – Pop. with access to places for physical activity: 82.9% (25th lowest) – Adult obesity rate: 34.3% (8th highest) – Adults with diabetes: 9.9% (19th lowest — tied) – Adults reporting poor or fair health: 13.5% (6th lowest) – Physically unhealthy days per month: 3.1 (2nd lowest)
25. Nebraska | Adults who don’t exercise: 22.7% – Pop. with access to places for physical activity: 83.5% (25th highest) – Adult obesity rate: 33.4% (13th highest) – Adults with diabetes: 10.0% (22nd lowest) – Adults reporting poor or fair health: 13.8% (10th lowest) – Physically unhealthy days per month: 3.2 (5th lowest)
24. Michigan | Adults who don’t exercise: 23.1% – Pop. with access to places for physical activity: 85.5% (20th highest) – Adult obesity rate: 32.4% (17th highest — tied) – Adults with diabetes: 11.0% (18th highest — tied) – Adults reporting poor or fair health: 18.3% (16th highest) – Physically unhealthy days per month: 4.3 (10th highest)
23. North Dakota | Adults who don’t exercise: 23.1% – Pop. with access to places for physical activity: 74.0% (12th lowest) – Adult obesity rate: 33.9% (10th highest — tied) – Adults with diabetes: 9.4% (13th lowest) – Adults reporting poor or fair health: 13.6% (8th lowest) – Physically unhealthy days per month: 3.2 (4th lowest)
22. Wyoming | Adults who don’t exercise: 23.1% – Pop. with access to places for physical activity: 76.5% (18th lowest) – Adult obesity rate: 29.2% (20th lowest) – Adults with diabetes: 9.0% (9th lowest) – Adults reporting poor or fair health: 15.3% (17th lowest) – Physically unhealthy days per month: 3.5 (10th lowest)
21. Texas | Adults who don’t exercise: 23.2% – Pop. with access to places for physical activity: 80.5% (23rd lowest) – Adult obesity rate: 31.4% (25th highest) – Adults with diabetes: 10.2% (25th highest) – Adults reporting poor or fair health: 18.7% (13th highest) – Physically unhealthy days per month: 3.8 (25th highest)
20. North Carolina | Adults who don’t exercise: 23.3% – Pop. with access to places for physical activity: 73.5% (10th lowest) – Adult obesity rate: 32.3% (20th highest — tied) – Adults with diabetes: 11.5% (14th highest) – Adults reporting poor or fair health: 18.0% (19th highest) – Physically unhealthy days per month: 3.6 (17th lowest)
19. New York | Adults who don’t exercise: 23.4% – Pop. with access to places for physical activity: 93.2% (6th highest) – Adult obesity rate: 26.4% (6th lowest) – Adults with diabetes: 10.1% (23rd lowest — tied) – Adults reporting poor or fair health: 16.3% (22nd lowest) – Physically unhealthy days per month: 3.6 (15th lowest)
18. Rhode Island | Adults who don’t exercise: 23.5% – Pop. with access to places for physical activity: 94.9% (2nd highest) – Adult obesity rate: 28.5% (15th lowest) – Adults with diabetes: 10.1% (23rd lowest — tied) – Adults reporting poor or fair health: 16.5% (25th lowest) – Physically unhealthy days per month: 3.9 (23rd highest)
17. Kansas | Adults who don’t exercise: 23.9% – Pop. with access to places for physical activity: 80.1% (22nd lowest) – Adult obesity rate: 33.0% (15th highest) – Adults with diabetes: 10.5% (22nd highest — tied) – Adults reporting poor or fair health: 16.3% (24th lowest) – Physically unhealthy days per month: 3.6 (18th lowest)
16. Missouri | Adults who don’t exercise: 25.5% – Pop. with access to places for physical activity: 76.7% (19th lowest) – Adult obesity rate: 32.5% (16th highest) – Adults with diabetes: 11.4% (15th highest) – Adults reporting poor or fair health: 19.5% (11th highest) – Physically unhealthy days per month: 4.2 (12th highest)
15. Florida | Adults who don’t exercise: 25.8% – Pop. with access to places for physical activity: 88.7% (13th highest) – Adult obesity rate: 27.2% (12th lowest) – Adults with diabetes: 10.8% (20th highest) – Adults reporting poor or fair health: 19.5% (10th highest) – Physically unhealthy days per month: 4 (18th highest)
14. South Carolina | Adults who don’t exercise: 26.0% – Pop. with access to places for physical activity: 68.3% (5th lowest) – Adult obesity rate: 34.0% (9th highest) – Adults with diabetes: 13.3% (5th highest) – Adults reporting poor or fair health: 17.8% (20th highest) – Physically unhealthy days per month: 4 (19th highest)
13. Ohio | Adults who don’t exercise: 26.1% – Pop. with access to places for physical activity: 83.9% (24th highest) – Adult obesity rate: 33.5% (12th highest) – Adults with diabetes: 12.2% (10th highest) – Adults reporting poor or fair health: 17.8% (21st highest) – Physically unhealthy days per month: 4.1 (16th highest)
12. Georgia | Adults who don’t exercise: 26.4% – Pop. with access to places for physical activity: 75.5% (16th lowest) – Adult obesity rate: 32.3% (20th highest — tied) – Adults with diabetes: 12.0% (12th highest) – Adults reporting poor or fair health: 18.4% (15th highest) – Physically unhealthy days per month: 3.9 (22nd highest)
11. New Jersey | Adults who don’t exercise: 26.6% – Pop. with access to places for physical activity: 94.7% (3rd highest) – Adult obesity rate: 27.0% (7th lowest — tied) – Adults with diabetes: 9.9% (19th lowest — tied) – Adults reporting poor or fair health: 15.5% (19th lowest) – Physically unhealthy days per month: 3.7 (23rd lowest)
10. Indiana | Adults who don’t exercise: 26.7% – Pop. with access to places for physical activity: 75.2% (15th lowest) – Adult obesity rate: 33.9% (10th highest — tied) – Adults with diabetes: 12.1% (11th highest) – Adults reporting poor or fair health: 18.2% (17th highest) – Physically unhealthy days per month: 4 (21st highest)
9. Tennessee | Adults who don’t exercise: 27.2% – Pop. with access to places for physical activity: 70.2% (7th lowest) – Adult obesity rate: 33.3% (14th highest) – Adults with diabetes: 12.5% (8th highest) – Adults reporting poor or fair health: 21.2% (7th highest) – Physically unhealthy days per month: 4.7 (3rd highest)
8. Delaware | Adults who don’t exercise: 27.3% – Pop. with access to places for physical activity: 86.5% (17th highest) – Adult obesity rate: 32.4% (17th highest — tied) – Adults with diabetes: 11.8% (13th highest) – Adults reporting poor or fair health: 16.3% (23rd lowest) – Physically unhealthy days per month: 3.7 (22nd lowest)
7. Oklahoma | Adults who don’t exercise: 27.8% – Pop. with access to places for physical activity: 71.3% (9th lowest) – Adult obesity rate: 34.5% (7th highest) – Adults with diabetes: 12.3% (9th highest) – Adults reporting poor or fair health: 20.9% (8th highest) – Physically unhealthy days per month: 4.5 (6th highest)
6. Louisiana | Adults who don’t exercise: 28.0% – Pop. with access to places for physical activity: 75.0% (13th lowest) – Adult obesity rate: 36.3% (3rd highest) – Adults with diabetes: 13.0% (6th highest) – Adults reporting poor or fair health: 21.4% (5th highest) – Physically unhealthy days per month: 4.3 (9th highest)
5. West Virginia | Adults who don’t exercise: 28.0% – Pop. with access to places for physical activity: 59.4% (2nd lowest) – Adult obesity rate: 37.8% (2nd highest) – Adults with diabetes: 15.1% (the highest) – Adults reporting poor or fair health: 23.6% (the highest) – Physically unhealthy days per month: 5.3 (the highest)
4. Kentucky | Adults who don’t exercise: 28.7% – Pop. with access to places for physical activity: 71.1% (8th lowest) – Adult obesity rate: 34.6% (6th highest) – Adults with diabetes: 12.7% (7th highest) – Adults reporting poor or fair health: 21.8% (4th highest) – Physically unhealthy days per month: 4.6 (5th highest)
3. Alabama | Adults who don’t exercise: 29.3% – Pop. with access to places for physical activity: 61.1% (3rd lowest) – Adult obesity rate: 36.1% (4th highest) – Adults with diabetes: 14.5% (3rd highest) – Adults reporting poor or fair health: 21.4% (6th highest) – Physically unhealthy days per month: 4.4 (8th highest)
2. Mississippi | Adults who don’t exercise: 30.4% – Pop. with access to places for physical activity: 54.5% (the lowest) – Adult obesity rate: 39.1% (the highest) – Adults with diabetes: 14.6% (2nd highest) – Adults reporting poor or fair health: 22.1% (3rd highest) – Physically unhealthy days per month: 4.5 (7th highest)
1. Arkansas | Adults who don’t exercise: 30.4% – Pop. with access to places for physical activity: 63.5% (4th lowest) – Adult obesity rate: 35.0% (5th highest) – Adults with diabetes: 13.5% (4th highest) – Adults reporting poor or fair health: 23.3% (2nd highest) – Physically unhealthy days per month: 4.8 (2nd highest)
