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
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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NCHS (NHANES), & CDC. (January 29, 2021). Prevalence of overweight, obesity, and severe obesity among women in the United States from 1988-1994 to 2017-2018 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1241575/us-women-overweight-obese/
NCHS (NHANES), und CDC. "Prevalence of overweight, obesity, and severe obesity among women in the United States from 1988-1994 to 2017-2018." Chart. January 29, 2021. Statista. Accessed December 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1241575/us-women-overweight-obese/
NCHS (NHANES), CDC. (2021). Prevalence of overweight, obesity, and severe obesity among women in the United States from 1988-1994 to 2017-2018. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1241575/us-women-overweight-obese/
NCHS (NHANES), and CDC. "Prevalence of Overweight, Obesity, and Severe Obesity among Women in The United States from 1988-1994 to 2017-2018." Statista, Statista Inc., 29 Jan 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1241575/us-women-overweight-obese/
NCHS (NHANES) & CDC, Prevalence of overweight, obesity, and severe obesity among women in the United States from 1988-1994 to 2017-2018 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1241575/us-women-overweight-obese/ (last visited December 23, 2024)
Prevalence of overweight, obesity, and severe obesity among women in the United States from 1988-1994 to 2017-2018 [Graph], NCHS (NHANES), & CDC, January 29, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1241575/us-women-overweight-obese/
