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Oregon Ranks Among States Using the Least Ozempic and Wegovy for Weight Loss News By Diane Megaw On Oct 27, 2025 Pharmacist Holding a Box of Ozempic | Credit: Chemist4U In a recent study of prescriptions for the weight loss injection GLP-1 in each US state, Oregon ranked as the state with the 5 th lowest prescriptions written. Oregon Has 5 th 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 . Share Twitter Facebook ReddIt WhatsApp Pinterest Email