Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in United States
United States: Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese was 1.9 in 2014. ▼ Falling
Latest (2014)
1.9
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
154th
of 198 countries
All-time high
4.9
in 1975
All-time low
1.9
in 2011
Years of data
40
1975–2014
Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in United States, 1975–2014
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in United States is 1.9, measured in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.
The figure is down 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in United States peaked at 4.9 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 1.9, in 2011.
United States ranks 154th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 4.9 | — |
| 1976 | 4.7 | -4.1% |
| 1977 | 4.6 | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 4.4 | -4.3% |
| 1979 | 4.3 | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 4.1 | -4.7% |
| 1981 | 4 | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 3.9 | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 3.8 | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 3.7 | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 3.5 | -5.4% |
| 1986 | 3.4 | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 3.3 | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 3.2 | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 3.1 | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 3 | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 2.9 | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 2.9 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2.8 | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 2.7 | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 2.6 | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 2.6 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 2.5 | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 2.5 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2.4 | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 2.4 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2.3 | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 2.3 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2.2 | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 2.2 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2.1 | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 2.1 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2 | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.9 | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 1.9 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.9 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.9 | +0.0% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 1.9 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.3, 83% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.58 | 4.3 | 4.9 | 5 |
| 1980s | 3.6 | 3.1 | 4.1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.69 | 2.4 | 3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.16 | 2 | 2.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.92 | 1.9 | 2 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in United States?
- Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in United States was 1.9 in 2014, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 4.9 in 1975.
- What is the lowest share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9 in 2011.
- How does United States rank for share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese?
- United States ranks 154th out of 198 countries with data for 2014.
- Is share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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