Obesity in the United States - Statistics & Facts
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- Percentage of U.S. men who are obese
- 32.6%
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U.S. adult obesity prevalence in 2022, by gender
- Prevalence of obesity among U.S. adults who did not graduate from high school
- 37.6%
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Prevalence of obesity among U.S. adults in 2022, by education
- Percentage of U.S. adults aged 65 years and older who are obese
- 29.5%
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Share of elderly U.S. adults who were obese 2013-2021
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Overview
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- Basic Statistic Most important health issues facing the U.S. according to U.S. adults 2023
- Basic Statistic Share of U.S. adults with select health conditions 2023
- Basic Statistic U.S. adults average self-reported weight from 1990 to 2023
- Premium Statistic Self-reported weight situation among U.S. adults from 1990 to 2023
- Basic Statistic Share of U.S. adults who wanted to lose weight from 1951 to 2023, by gender
- Basic Statistic Share of U.S. adults who seriously tried to lose weight from 1990 to 2023, by gender
Overview
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Most important health issues facing the U.S. according to U.S. adults 2023
Most important health issues facing the U.S. according to U.S. adults 2023
Percentage of U.S. adults that thought select health issues were most important for the U.S. as of 2019 and 2023
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Share of U.S. adults with select health conditions 2023
Share of U.S. adults with select health conditions 2023
Percentage of adults in the United States who reported ever being told by a healthcare provider that they had select health conditions as of 2023
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U.S. adults average self-reported weight from 1990 to 2023
U.S. adults average self-reported weight from 1990 to 2023
Average self-reported weight among U.S. adults from 1990 to 2023
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Self-reported weight situation among U.S. adults from 1990 to 2023
Self-reported weight situation among U.S. adults from 1990 to 2023
Percentage of U.S. adults who described their weight as about right, overweight, or underweight from 1990 to 2023
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Share of U.S. adults who wanted to lose weight from 1951 to 2023, by gender
Share of U.S. adults who wanted to lose weight from 1951 to 2023, by gender
Percentage of U.S. adults who wanted to lose weight from 1951 to 2023, by gender
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Share of U.S. adults who seriously tried to lose weight from 1990 to 2023, by gender
Share of U.S. adults who seriously tried to lose weight from 1990 to 2023, by gender
Percentage of U.S. adults who seriously tried to lose weight from 1990 to 2023, by gender
Obesity prevalence
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- Basic Statistic U.S. adult obesity prevalence in 2022, by gender
- Premium Statistic Adult obesity rates in the U.S. by race/ethnicity 2022
- Basic Statistic Prevalence of obesity among U.S. adults in 2022, by education
- Basic Statistic U.S. adult obesity prevalence in 2022, by annual income
- Basic Statistic How U.S. college students described their weight as of fall 2023
Obesity prevalence
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U.S. adult obesity prevalence in 2022, by gender
U.S. adult obesity prevalence in 2022, by gender
Percentage of U.S. adults who were obese in 2022, by gender
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Adult obesity rates in the U.S. by race/ethnicity 2022
Adult obesity rates in the U.S. by race/ethnicity 2022
Obesity rates for adults in the United States in 2022, by race/ethnicity
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Prevalence of obesity among U.S. adults in 2022, by education
Prevalence of obesity among U.S. adults in 2022, by education
Prevalence of obesity among U.S. adults in 2022, by education
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U.S. adult obesity prevalence in 2022, by annual income
U.S. adult obesity prevalence in 2022, by annual income
Percentage of U.S. adults who were obese in 2022, by annual income
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How U.S. college students described their weight as of fall 2023
How U.S. college students described their weight as of fall 2023
Percentage of U.S. college students that described themselves as underweight or overweight as of fall 2023
Trends in overweight and obesity
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- Premium Statistic Obesity prevalence among U.S. adults aged 18 and over 2011-2022
- Basic Statistic Share of U.S. adults who were overweight from 1988 to 2018
- Basic Statistic Share of U.S. adults who were obese from 1988 to 2018
- Basic Statistic Share of U.S. adults who were severely obese from 1988 to 2018
- Basic Statistic Share of U.S. men who were overweight or obese from 1988 to 2018
- Basic Statistic Share of U.S. women who were overweight or obese from 1988 to 2018
- Premium Statistic Share of U.S. adults who were obese from 1988 to 2018, by ethnicity
- Basic Statistic Prevalence of obesity among U.S. males aged 2–19 years from 1971 to 2018
- Basic Statistic Prevalence of obesity among U.S. females aged 2–19 years from 1971 to 2018
- Basic Statistic Prevalence of obesity among U.S. population aged 2–19 years from 1963 to 2018, by age
- Basic Statistic Prevalence of obesity among U.S. population aged 2–19 years 1988-2018, by ethnicity
- Basic Statistic Share of elderly U.S. adults who were obese 2013-2021
- Premium Statistic Population share with overweight in the United States 2014-2029
Trends in overweight and obesity
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Obesity prevalence among U.S. adults aged 18 and over 2011-2022
Obesity prevalence among U.S. adults aged 18 and over 2011-2022
Prevalence of obesity among adults aged 18 and over in the U.S. from 2011 to 2022
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Share of U.S. adults who were overweight from 1988 to 2018
Share of U.S. adults who were overweight from 1988 to 2018
Prevalence of being overweight among adults in the United States from 1988-1994 to 2017-2018
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Share of U.S. adults who were obese from 1988 to 2018
Share of U.S. adults who were obese from 1988 to 2018
Prevalence of obesity among adults in the United States from 1988-1994 to 2017-2018
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Share of U.S. adults who were severely obese from 1988 to 2018
Share of U.S. adults who were severely obese from 1988 to 2018
Prevalence of severe obesity among adults in the United States from 1988-1994 to 2017-2018
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Share of U.S. men who were overweight or obese from 1988 to 2018
Share of U.S. men who were overweight or obese from 1988 to 2018
Prevalence of overweight, obesity, and severe obesity among men in the United States from 1988-1994 to 2017-2018
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Share of U.S. women who were overweight or obese from 1988 to 2018
Share of U.S. women who were overweight or obese from 1988 to 2018
Prevalence of overweight, obesity, and severe obesity among women in the United States from 1988-1994 to 2017-2018
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Share of U.S. adults who were obese from 1988 to 2018, by ethnicity
Share of U.S. adults who were obese from 1988 to 2018, by ethnicity
Prevalence of obesity among adults in the United States from 1988-1994 to 2017-2018, by ethnicity
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Prevalence of obesity among U.S. males aged 2–19 years from 1971 to 2018
Prevalence of obesity among U.S. males aged 2–19 years from 1971 to 2018
Prevalence of overweight, obesity, and severe obesity among U.S. males aged 2–19 years from 1971 to 2018*
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Prevalence of obesity among U.S. females aged 2–19 years from 1971 to 2018
Prevalence of obesity among U.S. females aged 2–19 years from 1971 to 2018
Prevalence of overweight, obesity, and severe obesity among U.S. females aged 2–19 years from 1971 to 2018*
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Prevalence of obesity among U.S. population aged 2–19 years from 1963 to 2018, by age
Prevalence of obesity among U.S. population aged 2–19 years from 1963 to 2018, by age
Prevalence of obesity among children and adolescents in the United States aged 2–19 years from 1963 to 2018, by age*
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Prevalence of obesity among U.S. population aged 2–19 years 1988-2018, by ethnicity
Prevalence of obesity among U.S. population aged 2–19 years 1988-2018, by ethnicity
Prevalence of obesity among children and adolescents in the United States aged 2–19 years from 1988 to 2018, by ethnicity*
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Share of elderly U.S. adults who were obese 2013-2021
Share of elderly U.S. adults who were obese 2013-2021
Percentage of adults aged 65 years or older in the U.S. who were obese from 2013 to 2021
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Population share with overweight in the United States 2014-2029
Population share with overweight in the United States 2014-2029
Population share with overweight in the United States from 2014 to 2029
U.S. states
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- Basic Statistic U.S. states with adult obesity rates at or above 30 percent from 2011 to 2021
- Basic Statistic Percentage of obese U.S. adults by state 2022
- Premium Statistic U.S. states with highest share of men who were obese 2022
- Premium Statistic U.S. states with highest rates of obesity among women 2022
- Basic Statistic Prevalence of obesity among Black adults in the U.S. by state 2020-2022
- Basic Statistic Prevalence of obesity among Latinos in the U.S. by state 2022
- Premium Statistic Prevalence of obesity among white adults in the U.S. by state 2020-2022
- Premium Statistic Share of obese high school students in the U.S. by state 2021
- Basic Statistic Obesity rates among 10-17 year-olds in the U.S. in 2020-2021, by state
U.S. states
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U.S. states with adult obesity rates at or above 30 percent from 2011 to 2021
U.S. states with adult obesity rates at or above 30 percent from 2011 to 2021
Number of U.S. states with adult obesity rates at 30 percent or higher from 2011 to 2021
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Percentage of obese U.S. adults by state 2022
Percentage of obese U.S. adults by state 2022
Percentage of adults with obesity in the United States as of 2022, by state
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U.S. states with highest share of men who were obese 2022
U.S. states with highest share of men who were obese 2022
States with the highest share of obese men with a body mass index (BMI) of 30 or higher in the U.S. in 2022
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U.S. states with highest rates of obesity among women 2022
U.S. states with highest rates of obesity among women 2022
States with the highest rates of obese women with a body mass index (BMI) of 30 or higher in the U.S. in 2022
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Prevalence of obesity among Black adults in the U.S. by state 2020-2022
Prevalence of obesity among Black adults in the U.S. by state 2020-2022
Prevalence of obesity among African Americans in the United States in 2020-2022, by state
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Prevalence of obesity among Latinos in the U.S. by state 2022
Prevalence of obesity among Latinos in the U.S. by state 2022
Prevalence of obesity among Latinos in the United States in 2020-2022, by state
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Prevalence of obesity among white adults in the U.S. by state 2020-2022
Prevalence of obesity among white adults in the U.S. by state 2020-2022
Prevalence of obesity among white adults in the United States in 2020-2022, by state
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Share of obese high school students in the U.S. by state 2021
Share of obese high school students in the U.S. by state 2021
Share of obese high school students in the United States in 2021, by state
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Obesity rates among 10-17 year-olds in the U.S. in 2020-2021, by state
Obesity rates among 10-17 year-olds in the U.S. in 2020-2021, by state
Obesity rates among children aged 10-17 years in the United States in 2020-2021, by state
Obesity-related conditions
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- Basic Statistic U.S. rate of new obesity-associated cancers 2016-2020, by cancer type
- Premium Statistic U.S. rate of new obesity-associated cancers 2016-2020, by age
- Basic Statistic U.S. rate of new obesity-associated cancers 2016-2020, by race and ethnicity
- Basic Statistic U.S. rate of new obesity-associated cancers 2016-2020, by state
- Basic Statistic Prevalence of doctor-diagnosed arthritis in U.S. adults in 2019-2021, by weight
- Premium Statistic Prevalence of diagnosed diabetes among adults in the U.S. 2000-2022
- Basic Statistic Adults with hypertension in the U.S. by state 2021
- Basic Statistic Heart disease death rates in the United States in 2021, by state
- Basic Statistic Diagnosed comorbidities among U.S adults with CLBP in 2022
- Premium Statistic Prevalence of chronic kidney disease in the U.S. 2005-2020, by risk factor
Obesity-related conditions
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U.S. rate of new obesity-associated cancers 2016-2020, by cancer type
U.S. rate of new obesity-associated cancers 2016-2020, by cancer type
Rate of new obesity-associated cancers in the United States from 2016 to 2020, by cancer type (per 100,000 people)
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U.S. rate of new obesity-associated cancers 2016-2020, by age
U.S. rate of new obesity-associated cancers 2016-2020, by age
Rate of new obesity-associated cancers in the United States from 2016 to 2020, by age (per 100,000 people)
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U.S. rate of new obesity-associated cancers 2016-2020, by race and ethnicity
U.S. rate of new obesity-associated cancers 2016-2020, by race and ethnicity
Rate of new obesity-associated cancers in the United States from 2016 to 2020, by race and ethnicity (per 100,000 people)
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U.S. rate of new obesity-associated cancers 2016-2020, by state
U.S. rate of new obesity-associated cancers 2016-2020, by state
Rate of new obesity-associated cancers in the United States from 2016 to 2020, by state (per 100,000 people)
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Prevalence of doctor-diagnosed arthritis in U.S. adults in 2019-2021, by weight
Prevalence of doctor-diagnosed arthritis in U.S. adults in 2019-2021, by weight
Prevalence of doctor-diagnosed arthritis among U.S. adults in 2019-2021, by weight status
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Prevalence of diagnosed diabetes among adults in the U.S. 2000-2022
Prevalence of diagnosed diabetes among adults in the U.S. 2000-2022
Prevalence of diagnosed diabetes among adults aged 18 and over in the U.S. from 2000 to 2022
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Adults with hypertension in the U.S. by state 2021
Adults with hypertension in the U.S. by state 2021
Share of adults with hypertension in the United States in 2021, by state
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Heart disease death rates in the United States in 2021, by state
Heart disease death rates in the United States in 2021, by state
Death rates due to heart disease in the United States in 2021, by state (per 100,000 population)
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Diagnosed comorbidities among U.S adults with CLBP in 2022
Diagnosed comorbidities among U.S adults with CLBP in 2022
Diagnosed comorbidities among adults in the United States with chronic lower back pain (CLBP) in 2022
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Prevalence of chronic kidney disease in the U.S. 2005-2020, by risk factor
Prevalence of chronic kidney disease in the U.S. 2005-2020, by risk factor
Percentage of adults in the U.S. who had chronic kidney disease from 2005 to 2020, by risk factor
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