United States vs Upper middle income: Prevalence of overweight
United States
72.4%
in 2022
Upper middle income
45.5%
in 2022
United States rank
19th
Upper middle income rank
22nd
Prevalence of overweight over time
- United States
- Upper middle income
How they compare
United States currently reports 72.4% against 45.5% in Upper middle income, a difference of 26.9%.
That makes United States's figure about 1.6 times Upper middle income's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
United States ranks 19th and Upper middle income ranks 22nd of 196 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United States | Upper middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.4% | 24.2% | 31.2% | United States |
| 2000s | 64.1% | 30.8% | 33.3% | United States |
| 2010s | 69.5% | 38.8% | 30.7% | United States |
| 2020s | 72.1% | 44.6% | 27.4% | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight, United States or Upper middle income?
- United States, at 72.4% against 45.5% in Upper middle income as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight between United States and Upper middle income?
- 26.9%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United States and Upper middle income?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do United States and Upper middle income rank globally for prevalence of overweight?
- United States ranks 19th and Upper middle income ranks 22nd of 196 countries.
- 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.