Overweight or obese men U.S. 1988-2018 | Statista

While the prevalence of being overweight among men in the United States has decreased slightly over the 30 years between 1988 and 2018, rates of obesity have more than doubled. In 2017-2018, around 43 percent of men in the U.S. were obese (BMI 30.0kg/m2 or above). This statistic presents the prevalence of overweight, obesity, and severe obesity among men in the United States from 1988-1994 to 2017-2018.

Prevalence of overweight, obesity, and severe obesity among men in the United States from 1988-1994 to 2017-2018

Characteristic	Overweight	Obesity	Severe obesity
2017-2018	34.1%	43%	6.9%
2015-2016	36.5%	37.9%	5.6%
2013-2014	38.7%	35%	5.5%
2011-2012	37.8%	33.5%	4.4%
2009-2010	38.4%	35.5%	4.4%
2007-2008	40.1%	32.2%	4.2%
2005-2006	39.9%	33.3%	4.2%
2003-2004	39.7%	31.1%	2.8%
2001-2002	42.2%	27.7%	3.6%
1999-2000	39.7%	27.5%	3.1%
1988-1994	40.7%	20.2%	1.7%

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January 2021

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Region

United States

Survey time period

1988-1994 through 2017-2018

Age group

20 years and older

Method of interview

Face-to-face interview

Supplementary notes

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.

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