Severe obesity prevalence among U.S. adults 2017-2018, by ethnicity

Published by John Elflein, Apr 9, 2020
In 2017-2018, the prevalence of severe obesity in the U.S. was highest among non-Hispanic blacks. This statistic shows the age-adjusted prevalence of severe obesity among U.S. adults aged 20 and over in 2017-2018, by ethnicity.

Prevalence of severe obesity among U.S. adults in 2017-2018, by ethnicity

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Release date

February 2020

Region

United States

Survey time period

2017 and 2018

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.

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