In 2017-2018, being underweight was more prevalent among women than men in the United States. This gender gap has decreased in the past 30 years.
This statistic presents the prevalence of underweight (BMI less than 18.5kg/m2) among U.S. adults from 1988-1994 to 2017-2018, by gender.
Prevalence of underweight among adults in the United States from 1988-1994 to 2017-2018, by gender
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NCHS (NHANES), & CDC. (December 16, 2020). Prevalence of underweight among adults in the United States from 1988-1994 to 2017-2018, by gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 25, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1241571/us-adults-underweight-by-gender/
NCHS (NHANES), und CDC. "Prevalence of underweight among adults in the United States from 1988-1994 to 2017-2018, by gender." Chart. December 16, 2020. Statista. Accessed August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1241571/us-adults-underweight-by-gender/
NCHS (NHANES), CDC. (2020). Prevalence of underweight among adults in the United States from 1988-1994 to 2017-2018, by gender. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1241571/us-adults-underweight-by-gender/
NCHS (NHANES), and CDC. "Prevalence of Underweight among Adults in The United States from 1988-1994 to 2017-2018, by Gender." Statista, Statista Inc., 16 Dec 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1241571/us-adults-underweight-by-gender/
NCHS (NHANES) & CDC, Prevalence of underweight among adults in the United States from 1988-1994 to 2017-2018, by gender Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1241571/us-adults-underweight-by-gender/ (last visited August 25, 2024)
Prevalence of underweight among adults in the United States from 1988-1994 to 2017-2018, by gender [Graph], NCHS (NHANES), & CDC, December 16, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1241571/us-adults-underweight-by-gender/