Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 in United States of America
United States of America: Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 was 72.43 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
72.43
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
19th
of 193 countries
All-time high
72.43
in 2022
All-time low
50.89
in 1990
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 in United States of America, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in United States of America stood at 72.43. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in United States of America peaked at 72.43 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 50.89, in 1990.
United States of America ranks 19th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 in United States of America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 50.89 | — |
| 1991 | 51.91 | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 52.93 | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 53.93 | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 54.94 | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 55.92 | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 56.9 | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 57.87 | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 58.83 | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 59.76 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 60.66 | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 61.53 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 62.36 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 63.16 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 63.92 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 64.65 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 65.33 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 65.98 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 66.58 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 67.13 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 67.62 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 68.07 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 68.48 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 68.89 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 69.29 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 69.69 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 70.1 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 70.51 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 70.91 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 71.3 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 71.68 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 72.06 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 72.43 | +0.5% |
United States of America compared with similar countries
- United States of America's 72.43 is above the median for high income countries, which is 59.54, 1.2× the median. (61 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.39 | 50.89 | 59.76 | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.13 | 60.66 | 67.13 | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.49 | 67.62 | 71.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.06 | 71.68 | 72.43 | 3 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
- 16 Iraq 73.25 compare
- 17 Marshall Islands 73.19 compare
- 18 Belize 72.78 compare
- 20 Saudi Arabia 71.84 compare
- 21 Micronesia, Federated States of 71.71 compare
- 22 Panama 71.6 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in United States of America?
- Prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in United States of America was 72.43 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 72.43 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.89 in 1990.
- How does United States of America rank for prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25?
- United States of America ranks 19th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. 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 overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 (Crude estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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