Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply in United States of America
United States of America: Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply was 41.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply in United States of America, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply in United States of America is 41.8%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply in United States of America peaked at 41.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11.8%, in 1980.
That places United States of America 19th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply in United States of America, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 11.8% | — |
| 1981 | 12.4% | +4.7% |
| 1982 | 13.0% | +4.7% |
| 1983 | 13.6% | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 14.2% | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 14.9% | +4.7% |
| 1986 | 15.6% | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 16.3% | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 17.0% | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 17.8% | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 18.6% | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 19.4% | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 20.3% | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 21.1% | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 22.1% | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 23.0% | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 23.9% | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 24.9% | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 25.9% | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 26.8% | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 27.8% | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 28.8% | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 29.8% | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 30.8% | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 31.7% | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 32.6% | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 33.5% | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 34.3% | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 35.1% | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 35.8% | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 36.4% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 37.0% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 37.5% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 38.0% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 38.5% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 38.9% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 39.4% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 39.7% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 40.1% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 40.4% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 40.7% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 41.0% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 41.3% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 41.6% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 41.8% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.7% | 11.8% | 17.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.6% | 18.6% | 26.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.0% | 27.8% | 35.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.6% | 36.4% | 40.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.3% | 40.7% | 41.8% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply in United States of America?
- Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply in United States of America was 41.8% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 41.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.8% in 1980.
- How does United States of America rank for share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply?
- United States of America ranks 19th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States of America data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.