Obesity Prevalence
Group | 1990 | 2000 | 2010 | 2020 | 2030 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Overall | 21.6 (19.9-23.3) | 26.7 (25.7-27.7) | 32.6 (31.8-33.3) | 38.9 (37.3-40.6) | 45.5 (42.7-48.3) |
Males | 21.2 (19.1-23.4) | 26.3 (25.0-27.6) | 32.2 (31.1-33.3) | 38.6 (36.4-40.9) | 45.3 (41.5-49.0) |
Females | 22.1 (19.9-24.3) | 27.2 (25.8-28.6) | 33.0 (32.0-34.0) | 39.3 (37.1-41.5) | 45.8 (42.1-49.6) |
White, non-Hispanic | 21.1 (19.4-22.8) | 26.1 (25.1-27.2) | 31.9 (31.0-32.6) | 38.2 (36.5-40.0) | 44.8 (42.0-47.8) |
Black, non-Hispanic | 24.9 (18.2-31.7) | 31.4 (27.1-35.8) | 39.3 (36.6-42.3) | 48.0 (41.9-54.6) | 56.6 (46.2-66.6) |
Hispanic | 23.3 (18.7-28.1) | 29.2 (26.4-32.1) | 35.6 (33.8-37.5) | 42.2 (38.5-46.3) | 48.4 (42.0-55.4) |
Other, non-Hispanic | 24.9 (19.5-30.7) | 26.0 (23.1-28.9) | 27.1 (24.9-29.3) | 28.3 (23.7-33.3) | 29.6 (22.0-38.2) |
Income: Less than $20k | 25.4 (21.8-29.6) | 30.0 (27.9-32.3) | 35.4 (33.5-37.4) | 41.2 (37.2-45.1) | 47.1 (40.4-53.4) |
Income: $20k to $50k | 20.6 (18.5-22.8) | 27.0 (25.6-28.4) | 34.4 (33.0-35.7) | 42.3 (39.6-45.0) | 50.2 (45.7-54.5) |
Income: $50k or more | 21.9 (19.3-24.7) | 26.4 (24.7-28.0) | 31.3 (30.3-32.4) | 36.7 (34.3-39.2) | 42.4 (38.2-46.5) |
NOTES:
• Data shown in the table are estimated means with 95% confidence intervals (CIs)
• Obesity is defined as a BMI value that is greater than or equal to 30
• Severe obesity is defined as a BMI value that is greater than or equal to 35
Severe Obesity Prevalence
Group | 1990 | 2000 | 2010 | 2020 | 2030 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Overall | 7.4 (6.5-8.4) | 9.9 (9.3-10.6) | 13.0 (12.4-13.6) | 16.6 (15.2-18.0) | 20.6 (18.1-23.4) |
Males | 5.8 (4.7-7.0) | 8.0 (7.2-8.8) | 10.8 (10.1-11.5) | 14.2 (12.4-16.3) | 18.1 (14.7-22.1) |
Females | 9.3 (8.0-10.8) | 12.1 (11.2-13.1) | 15.4 (14.6-16.2) | 19.3 (17.4-21.1) | 23.4 (20.0-26.8) |
White, non-Hispanic | 7.2 (6.2-8.2) | 9.6 (9.0-10.3) | 12.7 (12.1-13.3) | 16.3 (14.9-17.9) | 20.4 (17.7-23.3) |
Black, non-Hispanic | 8.1 (4.7-12.7) | 12.0 (9.3-15.1) | 17.3 (15.2-19.6) | 23.8 (18.6-30.0) | 30.7 (21.1-40.7) |
Hispanic | 8.6 (6.0-11.6) | 11.0 (9.2-12.8) | 13.8 (12.6-15.1) | 16.8 (13.7-20.3) | 19.8 (14.0-26.5) |
Other, non-Hispanic | 9.2 (6.1-12.9) | 10.0 (8.3-11.9) | 10.9 (9.4-12.4) | 11.9 (8.8-15.4) | 13.0 (8.0-19.4) |
Income: Less than $20k | 9.1 (6.9-11.5) | 12.3 (10.8-13.9) | 16.4 (14.9-17.8) | 21.1 (17.9-24.4) | 26.2 (20.5-32.1) |
Income: $20k to $50k | 7.6 (6.2-9.1) | 10.4 (9.5-11.4) | 13.9 (12.9-14.9) | 17.9 (15.9-20.2) | 22.1 (18.5-26.0) |
Income: $50k or more | 7.2 (5.7-8.8) | 9.1 (8.2-10.1) | 11.5 (10.8-12.3) | 14.3 (12.4-16.3) | 17.3 (13.9-21.4) |
NOTES:
• Data shown in the table are estimated means with 95% confidence intervals (CIs)
• Obesity is defined as a BMI value that is greater than or equal to 30
• Severe obesity is defined as a BMI value that is greater than or equal to 35
All tables and charts based on data from:
Ward ZJ, Bleich SN, Cradock AL, Barrett JL, Giles CM, Flax CN, Long MW, Gortmaker SL. Projected U.S. State-Level Prevalence of Adult Obesity and Severe Obesity. N Engl J Med. 2019;381:2440-50. doi: 10.1056/NEJMsa1909301