Share of U.S. adults who were obese from 1988 to 2018

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John Elflein,
Jun 8, 2021
The prevalence of obesity among adults in the United States has nearly doubled in the last three decades with 42 percent of adults obese in 2018. This statistic presents the prevalence of obesity (BMI of 30 kg/m2 and over) among adults in the United States from 1988-1994 to 2017-2018.

Prevalence of obesity among adults in the United States from 1988-1994 to 2017-2018

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Release date

January 2021

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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