# Cities in Louisiana by adult obesity rate, local model estimate, 2023

All 35 values come from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for 2023, so the places are comparable.

- Indicator id: `adult_obesity_rate_modelled`
- Unit: %
- Definition: Percentage of adults with a body mass index of 30 or more, calculated from self-reported weight and height. Model-based estimate for adults aged 18 and over from CDC PLACES. Crude prevalence, not age-adjusted.
- Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, Place Data (eav7-hnsx, sd8v-uq83, krqc-563j and later releases), adult obesity rate, crude prevalence (https://www.cdc.gov/places/)
- Publisher page: https://invokely.ai/en/publishers/cdc
- Retrieved: 2026-10-12
- Citation: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, Place Data (eav7-hnsx, sd8v-uq83, krqc-563j and later releases), adult obesity rate, crude prevalence. https://www.cdc.gov/places/. Retrieved 2026-10-12. These data are available free from CDC. Use does not imply endorsement by CDC, ATSDR, HHS or the United States Government.
- Web page: https://invokely.ai/rankings/adult-obesity-rate-county-estimate/louisiana-cities

| Rank | Place | % |
|---:|---|---:|
| 1 | Minden, LA | 48.6 |
| 2 | Monroe, LA | 48.5 |
| 3 | Bogalusa, LA | 48.4 |
| 4 | Abbeville, LA | 47.5 |
| 5 | Crowley, LA | 47.3 |
| 6 | Thibodaux, LA | 46.1 |
| 7 | Opelousas, LA | 45.9 |
| 8 | Lake Charles, LA | 45.6 |
| 9 | Gretna, LA | 44.9 |
| 10 | New Iberia, LA | 44.6 |
| 11 | Alexandria, LA | 44.3 |
| 12 | Morgan City, LA | 43.5 |
| 13 | Baker, LA | 43.4 |
| 14 | Hammond, LA | 43.3 |
| 15 | West Monroe, LA | 43.2 |
| 16 | Shreveport, LA | 43.1 |
| 17 | Natchitoches, LA | 42.9 |
| 18 | Bossier City, LA | 42.4 |
| 19 | Ruston, LA | 42.2 |
| 20 | Houma, LA | 42 |
| 21 | Sulphur, LA | 41.5 |
| 22 | Kenner, LA | 41.1 |
| 23 | Slidell, LA | 39.5 |
| 24 | Covington, LA | 38.7 |
| 24 | Pineville, LA | 38.7 |
| 26 | Gonzales, LA | 38.1 |
| 27 | Baton Rouge, LA | 37.9 |
| 28 | Carencro, LA | 37.6 |
| 29 | Mandeville, LA | 35.1 |
| 30 | Lafayette, LA | 34.5 |
| 31 | Zachary, LA | 34.1 |
| 32 | New Orleans, LA | 34 |
| 33 | Broussard, LA | 32.8 |
| 34 | Youngsville, LA | 31.7 |
| 35 | Central, LA | 31.2 |