In 2021-2023, the prevalence of severe obesity among U.S. adults was 9.7 percent. At that time, around 40 percent of adults in the U.S. were thought to be obese. This statistic shows the age-adjusted prevalence of obesity and severe obesity among U.S. adults aged 20 and over from 1999 to 2023.
Prevalence of obesity and severe obesity among U.S. adults from 1999 to 2023
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CDC, & NCHS. (September 24, 2024). Prevalence of obesity and severe obesity among U.S. adults from 1999 to 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 11, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1110404/prevalence-severe-obesity-us-trends/
CDC, und NCHS. "Prevalence of obesity and severe obesity among U.S. adults from 1999 to 2023." Chart. September 24, 2024. Statista. Accessed October 11, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1110404/prevalence-severe-obesity-us-trends/
CDC, NCHS. (2024). Prevalence of obesity and severe obesity among U.S. adults from 1999 to 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: October 11, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1110404/prevalence-severe-obesity-us-trends/
CDC, and NCHS. "Prevalence of Obesity and Severe Obesity among U.S. Adults from 1999 to 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 24 Sep 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1110404/prevalence-severe-obesity-us-trends/
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Prevalence of obesity and severe obesity among U.S. adults from 1999 to 2023 [Graph], CDC, & NCHS, September 24, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1110404/prevalence-severe-obesity-us-trends/