Obesity and Overweight

• Percent of adults age 20 and older with obesity: 40.3%

Source: Obesity and Severe Obesity Prevalence in Adults: United States, August 2021–August 2023, table for Figure 1

• Percent of adults age 20 and older with overweight, including obesity: 73.6% (2017-2018)

Source: Prevalence of Overweight, Obesity, and Severe Obesity Among Adults Ages 20 and Older: United States, 1960-1962 Through 2017-2018

• Percent of adolescents ages 12–19 years with obesity: 22.2% (2017-March 2020)
• Percent of children ages 6–11 years with obesity: 20.7% (2017-March 2020)
• Percent of children ages 2–5 years with obesity: 12.7% (2017-March 2020)

Source: National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2017-March 2020 Prepandemic Data Files-Development of Files and Prevalence Estimates for Selected Health Outcomes, table 3 [PDF – 436 KB]

• National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Overweight and Obesity
• National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute