Small states vs United States: Prevalence of overweight
Small states
53.5%
in 2022
United States
72.4%
in 2022
Small states rank
18th
United States rank
19th
Prevalence of overweight over time
- Small states
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 72.4% against 53.5% in Small states, a difference of 18.9%.
That makes United States's figure about 1.4 times Small states's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Small states ranks 18th and United States ranks 19th of 43 groups.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Small states | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.3% | 55.4% | 16.1% | United States |
| 2000s | 45.5% | 64.1% | 18.7% | United States |
| 2010s | 50.2% | 69.5% | 19.3% | United States |
| 2020s | 53.1% | 72.1% | 19.0% | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight, Small states or United States?
- United States, at 72.4% against 53.5% in Small states as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight between Small states and United States?
- 18.9%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Small states and United States?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Small states and United States rank globally for prevalence of overweight?
- Small states ranks 18th and United States ranks 19th of 43 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/), published as Prevalence of overweight (% of adults). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Prevalence of overweight adults is the percentage of adults ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is more than 25 kg/m2. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.