Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in United States of America
United States of America: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) was 41.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
41.8%
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
19th
of 198 countries
All-time high
41.8%
in 2024
All-time low
11.8%
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in United States of America, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
United States of America recorded 41.8% for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) 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, obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) 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 198 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.
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in United States of America, year by year
| Year | Value | 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% |
United States of America compared with similar countries
- United States of America's 41.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 30.0%, 1.4× the median. (66 countries reporting)
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 obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in United States of America?
- Obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in United States of America was 41.8% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 41.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.8% in 1980.
- How does United States of America rank for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- United States of America ranks 19th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) 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, published as part of Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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