Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in United States of America
United States of America: Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 was 41.99 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in United States of America, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in United States of America is 41.99, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in United States of America peaked at 41.99 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 18.61, in 1990.
That places United States of America 16th out of 193 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in United States of America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 18.61 | — |
| 1991 | 19.39 | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 20.2 | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 21.03 | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 21.89 | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 22.78 | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 23.69 | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 24.64 | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 25.59 | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 26.56 | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 27.54 | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 28.51 | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 29.47 | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 30.41 | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 31.31 | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 32.18 | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 33.01 | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 33.8 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 34.54 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 35.22 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 35.84 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 36.41 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 36.93 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 37.44 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 37.94 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 38.45 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 38.96 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 39.47 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 39.97 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 40.46 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 40.97 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 41.48 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 41.99 | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.44 | 18.61 | 26.56 | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.6 | 27.54 | 35.22 | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.19 | 35.84 | 40.46 | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.48 | 40.97 | 41.99 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in United States of America?
- Prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in United States of America was 41.99 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 41.99 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.61 in 1990.
- How does United States of America rank for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30?
- United States of America ranks 16th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States of America data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 (Age-standardized estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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