Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in United States of America
United States of America: Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) was 71.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
71.4%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
26th
of 198 countries
All-time high
71.4%
in 2024
All-time low
41.3%
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in United States of America, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
United States of America recorded 71.4% for overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in United States of America peaked at 71.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 41.3%, in 1980.
That places United States of America 26th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in United States of America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 41.3% | — |
| 1981 | 42.2% | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 43.1% | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 44.0% | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 45.0% | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 45.9% | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 46.9% | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 47.9% | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 48.9% | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 49.9% | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 50.9% | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 51.9% | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 53.0% | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 54.0% | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 55.0% | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 56.0% | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 56.9% | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 57.9% | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 58.8% | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 59.8% | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 60.7% | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 61.6% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 62.4% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 63.2% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 64.0% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 64.7% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 65.4% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 66.1% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 66.7% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 67.3% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 67.7% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 68.2% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 68.5% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 68.9% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 69.2% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 69.5% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 69.8% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 70.1% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 70.4% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 70.6% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 70.8% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 70.9% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 71.1% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 71.2% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 71.4% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 45.5% | 41.3% | 49.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 55.4% | 50.9% | 59.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.2% | 60.7% | 67.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.3% | 67.7% | 70.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.1% | 70.8% | 71.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
- 23 Micronesia, Federated States of 72.1% compare
- 24 Saudi Arabia 71.8% compare
- 25 Paraguay 71.5% compare
- 27 Palau 71.4% compare
- 28 Peru 70.4% compare
- 29 Syrian Arab Republic 70.2% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in United States of America?
- Overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in United States of America was 71.4% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 71.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.3% in 1980.
- How does United States of America rank for overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- United States of America ranks 26th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. 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 Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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