From 2017 to March 2020, the obesity prevalence among the total U.S. population aged 20 and older was around 42 percent. This statistic represents the obesity prevalence among adults aged 20 and older in the United States from 2017 to March 2020, sorted by gender and age group.
Obesity prevalence among U.S. adults from 2017 to March 2020, by gender and age group
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20 and over
20-39
40-59
60 and over
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Estimates were age adjusted by the direct method to the 2000 U.S. Census population using the age groups 20–39, 40–59, and 60 and over.
Obesity is defined as a body mass index of greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2.
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CDC (National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES)), Obesity prevalence among U.S. adults from 2017 to March 2020, by gender and age group Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/244223/obesity-prevalence-among-adults-in-the-us-by-gender-and-age/ (last visited August 25, 2024)
Obesity prevalence among U.S. adults from 2017 to March 2020, by gender and age group [Graph], CDC (National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES)), June 14, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/244223/obesity-prevalence-among-adults-in-the-us-by-gender-and-age/
