Americas (WHO regions) vs United States of America: Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30
Americas (WHO regions)
33.88
in 2022
United States of America
41.99
in 2022
Americas (WHO regions) rank
15th
United States of America rank
16th
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 over time
- Americas (WHO regions)
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 41.99 against 33.88 in Americas (WHO regions), a difference of 8.11.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.2 times Americas (WHO regions)'s.
Across all 23 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
Americas (WHO regions) ranks 15th 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 (WHO regions) | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.09 | 31.6 | 8.51 | United States of America |
| 2010s | 29.18 | 38.19 | 9 | United States of America |
| 2020s | 33.23 | 41.48 | 8.25 | 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 (WHO regions) or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 41.99 against 33.88 in Americas (WHO regions) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 between Americas (WHO regions) and United States of America?
- 8.11, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Americas (WHO regions) and United States of America?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Americas (WHO regions) and United States of America rank globally for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30?
- Americas (WHO regions) ranks 15th 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.