Prevalence of severe obesity among adults in the U.S. 2017-2020, by gender

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John Elflein,
Jan 25, 2023
From 2017 to March 2020, the prevalence of severe obesity in U.S. adults was 9.2 percent and was higher in women than men. This statistic shows the age-adjusted prevalence of severe obesity among adults aged 20 and over in the United States from 2017 to March 2020, by gender.

Prevalence of severe obesity among U.S. adults aged 20 and older from 2017 to March 2020, by gender

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Release date

June 2021

Region

United States

Survey time period

2017 to March 2020

Age group

20 years and older

Supplementary notes

Estimates were age adjusted by the direct method to the 2000 U.S. Census population using the age groups 20–39, 40–59, and 60 and over.
Severe obesity is defined as a body mass index of greater than or equal to 40 kg/m2.

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