Americas (UNSDG) vs United States of America: Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30

Americas (UNSDG)
33.91
in 2022
United States of America
41.99
in 2022
Americas (UNSDG) rank
14th
United States of America rank
16th

Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 over time

  • Americas (UNSDG)
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 41.99 against 33.91 in Americas (UNSDG), a difference of 8.08.

That makes United States of America's figure about 1.2 times Americas (UNSDG)'s.

Across all 23 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

Americas (UNSDG) ranks 14th and United States of America ranks 16th of 156 groups.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Americas (UNSDG) United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s 23.12 31.6 8.48 United States of America
2010s 29.21 38.19 8.98 United States of America
2020s 33.26 41.48 8.22 United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30, Americas (UNSDG) or United States of America?
United States of America, at 41.99 against 33.91 in Americas (UNSDG) as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 between Americas (UNSDG) and United States of America?
8.08, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Americas (UNSDG) and United States of America?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Americas (UNSDG) and United States of America rank globally for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30?
Americas (UNSDG) ranks 14th and United States of America ranks 16th of 156 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 (Age-standardized estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 (Age-standardized estimate)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
349 places, 9,955 data points, 1990–2022
Last refreshed