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South Dakota Obesity Statistics


South Dakota obesity statistics

By 2011, South Dakota was ranked the 17th most obese state in America with an obesity rate of 28.7%.

Fifteen years ago, it was also ranked the 25th most obese state with an overall rate of 14.5% obesity.

  • When you combine the rates for people who are in the overweight category with those who are actually obese, there is a total of 65.9% of their population in danger of an increased risk of life-threatening health conditions.

    Their total population is 814,180 according to the U. S. Census 2010, which means over half a million people with additional risks, or dangerous health problems.

  • Racial and ethnic categories show

      20.1% obese rates among Blacks,

      29.2% among Latinos, and

      28.1% among Whites.

  • Two serious health problems associated with increased overweight and obesity are high blood pressure and diabetes.

    In this U.S. state, rates of high blood pressure have risen to 26.9% of the population, and diabetes rates are at 6.9%.

Childhood obesity statistics for South Dakota

  • Approximately 24.6% of the population is under the age of 18, and as of 2007, 13.2% of those children and teens, age 10 to 17, were considered obese.

  • This means that up to 25,000 young people may be at risk of developing serious medical conditions.

These South Dakota obesity statistics are reported in F as in Fat from the Trust for America’s Health and Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, using state and national public health statistical data.

South Dakota obesity: county rankings for obese percentage, diabetes, physical inactivity

  • According to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), in 2008, the county with the highest rate of obesity was Shannon County at 39.6%, while Lawrence was the lowest at 23.4%.

  • In addition, the following counties were over 30% obese levels: Beadle, Bennett, Bon Homme, Buffalo, Charles Mix, Corson, Dewey, Gregory, Hyde, Jackson, Lyman, Mellette, Roberts, Todd, Tripp, Walworth, and Ziebach counties.

  • Diabetes rates were highest in Buffalo County with a rate of 15%. The lowest rate of diabetes was in Lawrence County at 5.9%.

  • Aurora County was the least active, and Pennington County reports the most active people.

State resources for exercise and programs for improved nutrition

  • Outdoor exercise and recreation areas are available on the Missouri River, other rivers and lakes, the Badlands and Black Hills, national and state forests, national and state parks, city parks, school and private recreational facilities.

  • South Dakota produces its own fresh agricultural products, including meat and grain. Fresh fruits and vegetables are available from local production and retail sources for a healthy diet.

  • Other sources of help to reduce South Dakota obesity levels include private physicians, hospital educational support, church support groups, non-profit organizations, community initiatives, public health childhood obesity programs, and community grants from the federal government, in addition to self-education.

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