Surveys comparing obesity rates among adults in the United States in 2019 and 2023 revealed that both years presented similar trends. Adults aged 45–65 years old had the highest obesity rates in both years. Additionally, obesity rates increased across all age groups in 2023 compared to 2019. This statistic depicts the percentage of adults in the United States with obesity in 2019 and 2023, by age.
Percentage of adults in the United States with obesity in 2019 and 2023, by age group
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Gallup. (December 13, 2023). Percentage of adults in the United States with obesity in 2019 and 2023, by age group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 02, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1451148/share-of-obese-adults-in-the-us-by-age-group/
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Gallup. (2023). Percentage of adults in the United States with obesity in 2019 and 2023, by age group. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: October 02, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1451148/share-of-obese-adults-in-the-us-by-age-group/
Gallup. "Percentage of Adults in The United States with Obesity in 2019 and 2023, by Age Group." Statista, Statista Inc., 13 Dec 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1451148/share-of-obese-adults-in-the-us-by-age-group/
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Percentage of adults in the United States with obesity in 2019 and 2023, by age group [Graph], Gallup, December 13, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1451148/share-of-obese-adults-in-the-us-by-age-group/