From 2021 to 2023, the obesity prevalence among the total U.S. population aged 20 and older was around 40 percent. This statistic shows the prevalence of obesity among adults aged 20 and older in the United States from 2021 to 2023, by gender and age group.
Obesity prevalence among U.S. adults from 2021 to 2023, by gender and age group
Notes from the source: "Age-adjusted estimates for adults age 20 and older are 40.3% for the total population, 39.3% for men, and 41.4% for women and were age adjusted by the direct method to the U.S. Census 2000 population using age groups 20–39, 40–59, and 60 and older."
Obesity is defined as a body mass index of greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2.
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CDC, & NCHS. (September 24, 2024). Obesity prevalence among U.S. adults from 2021 to 2023, by gender and age group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 06, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/244223/obesity-prevalence-among-adults-in-the-us-by-gender-and-age/
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Obesity prevalence among U.S. adults from 2021 to 2023, by gender and age group [Graph], CDC, & NCHS, September 24, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/244223/obesity-prevalence-among-adults-in-the-us-by-gender-and-age/
