Oregon Ranks Among States Using the Least Ozempic and Wegovy for Weight Loss
In a recent study of prescriptions for the weight loss injection GLP-1 in each US state, Oregon ranked as the state with the 5th lowest prescriptions written.
Oregon Has 5th Lowest Rate Of Prescriptions For Weight Loss Injections In US
A recent study by GLP-1 provider Nutrition NC revealed the states with the highest number of GLP-1 users. GLP-1 drugs include Ozempic, Wegovy, and Mounjaro, and are used by many for weight loss.
The research revealed that GLP-1 injections are the least popular in Hawaii where 5,050.46 of every 100,000 residents were given prescriptions in 2024, but this is a 21.00% increase from 2023.
West Virginians got the most GLP-1 users, with 428,367, representing 24,217.07 GLP-1 prescriptions per 100,000 residents, but this marked a 3.2% decrease from the previous year, suggesting that the trends across the states are changing.
Unlike the rural states, in Oregon, 7,920.36 per 100,000 residents were prescribed GLP-1, representing an increase of 12.60% between 2023 and 2024.
In the study, the states where the lowest prescriptions for the weight loss injection GLP-1 were written in 2024, according to rank, were:
| State | GLP-1 Prescriptions Dispensed in 2024 (Per 100,000 Residents) | Percentage Change (2023 to 2024) |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| 50 | Hawaii | 5,050.46 | 21.00% |
| 49 | Nevada | 7,431.11 | 5.10% |
| 48 | Rhode Island | 7,501.16 | 67.80% |
| 47 | Colorado | 7,795.29 | 17.20% |
| 46 | Oregon | 7,920.36 | 12.60% |
| 45 | Arizona | 8,100.01 | 12.60% |
| 44 | Utah | 8,536.16 | 6.20% |
| 43 | Washington | 9,015.30 | 8.40% |
| 42 | California | 9,462.74 | 5.40% |
| 41 | Maryland | 9,644.91 | 22.60% |
Natalie Mootz, CMO of Nutrition NC, confirmed that the differences may be due to a variety of factors, including healthcare access, lifestyle, and medical needs and said that as the conversation around GLP-1 medications continues, it’s important to consider the factors driving these trends.
The study shows that the 10 states with the most GLP-1 prescriptions in 2024 were:
| State | GLP-1 Prescriptions Dispensed in 2024 (Per 100,000 Residents) | Percentage Change (2023 to 2024) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Virginia | 24,217.07 | -3.2% |
| 2 | Kentucky | 22,003.90 | 2.6% |
| 3 | Louisiana | 20,282.44 | -11.6% |
| 4 | Oklahoma | 19,504.89 | 16.8% |
| 5 | Alabama | 19,260.64 | 0.4% |
| 6 | Mississippi | 18,745.96 | 2.0% |
| 7 | North Dakota | 17,840.03 | 20.8% |
| 8 | Alaska | 17,383.09 | 21.8% |
| 9 | Arkansas | 17,346.00 | -1.4% |
| 10 | Pennsylvania | 17,131.12 | 8.8% |
Natalie Mootz, CMO of Nutrition NC, said “Understanding these patterns can help inform future discussions on public health and medical accessibility.”
For the full state ranking table click here.