Percentage of adults that described their weight situation U.S. 2002-2021

From 2017 to 2021, roughly 53 percent of U.S. adults considered their weight to be about right, while around 41 percent stated they were overweight, and only 5 percent said they were underweight. This statistic shows the percentage of U.S. adults who described their weight as about right, overweight, or underweight from 2002 to 2021.

Percentage of U.S. adults who described their weight as about right, overweight, or underweight from 2002 to 2021

Characteristic	2002-2006	2007-2011	2012-2016	2017-2021
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Release date

January 2022

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Region

United States

Survey time period

November of each year (2002-2021)

Age group

18 years and older

Special properties

Random samples of adults living in the U.S.

Method of interview

Telephone interview

Supplementary notes

Original question: How would you describe your own personal weight situation right now?
The source adds the following information: Averages based on aggregated data.
For the 2002-2006 results, 5,031 adults were interviewed. For 2007-2011, 5,064 adults were interviewed. For 2012-2016, 4,922 adults were interviewed. For 2017-2021, 4,913 adults were interviewed.

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