Share of U.S. adults who wanted to lose weight from 1951 to 2023, by gender

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John Elflein,
Feb 7, 2024
In 2023, roughly 47 percent of U.S. men and 55 percent of women stated they wanted to lose weight. This statistic shows the percentage of U.S. adults who wanted to lose weight from 1951 to 2023, by gender.

Percentage of U.S. adults who wanted to lose weight from 1951 to 2023, by gender

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Release date

February 2024

Region

United States

Survey time period

1951 to 2023

Age group

18 years and older

Special properties

Random samples of adults living in the U.S.

Supplementary notes

Original question: Would you like to lose weight, stay at your present weight or put on weight?
Release date represents date figures were accessed.

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