Overweight or obese women U.S. 1988-2018

While the prevalence of being overweight has increased slightly over the 30 years between 1988 and 2018 among U.S. women, rates of obesity have nearly doubled. In 2017-2018, 4 in 10 women in the U.S. were obese (BMI 30.0kg/m2 or above). This statistic presents the prevalence of overweight, obesity, and severe obesity among women in the United States from 1988-1994 to 2017-2018.

Prevalence of overweight, obesity, and severe obesity among women in the United States from 1988-1994 to 2017-2018

Characteristic	Overweight	Obesity	Severe obesity
2017-2018	27.5%	41.9%	11.5%
2015-2016	26.9%	41.1%	9.7%
2013-2014	26.5%	40.4%	9.9%
2011-2012	29.7%	36.1%	8.3%
2009-2010	27.9%	35.8%	8.1%
2007-2008	28.6%	35.4%	7.3%
2005-2006	25.5%	35.3%	7.4%
2003-2004	28.6%	33.2%	6.9%
2001-2002	28.2%	33.2%	6.5%
1999-2000	28.6%	33.4%	6.2%
1988-1994	25.9%	25.4%	3.9%

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Release date

January 2021

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Region

United States

Survey time period

1988-1994 through 2017-2018

Age group

20 years and older

Method of interview

Face-to-face interview

Supplementary notes

Overweight is body mass index (BMI) of 25.0–29.9 kg/m2, obesity is BMI at or above 30.0 kg/m2, and severe obesity is BMI at or above 40.0 kg/m. Normal weight is BMI between 18.5 and 24.9.
Pregnant women were excluded from the analysis.

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