From 2021 to 2023, almost 15 percent of women in the United States aged 40 to 59 years were severely obese. In comparison, around nine percent of men in this age group were severely obese. This statistic shows the age-adjusted prevalence of severe obesity among U.S. adults aged 20 and over from 2021 to 2023, by age and gender.
Prevalence of severe obesity among U.S. adults from 2021 to 2023, by age and gender
Note from the source: "Age-adjusted estimates for adults age 20 and older are 9.7% for the total population, 6.8% for men, and 12.6% for women and were age adjusted by the direct method to the U.S. Census 2000 population using age groups 20–39, 40–59, and 60 and older." Â
Severe obesity is defined as a body mass index of greater than or equal to 40 kg/m2.
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CDC, & NCHS. (September 24, 2024). Prevalence of severe obesity among U.S. adults from 2021 to 2023, by age and gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1496464/prevalence-severe-obesity-us-by-age-gender/
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