Obesity Prevalence
Group | 1990 | 2000 | 2010 | 2020 | 2030 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Overall | 25.5 (24.3-26.7) | 31.9 (31.1-32.7) | 39.2 (38.6-39.8) | 47.1 (45.8-48.3) | 54.8 (52.9-56.8) |
Males | 23.2 (21.6-24.8) | 29.8 (28.7-30.8) | 37.5 (36.7-38.3) | 45.9 (44.3-47.6) | 54.5 (51.8-57.2) |
Females | 27.7 (26.2-29.3) | 33.9 (33.0-34.9) | 40.9 (40.2-41.7) | 48.3 (46.7-49.8) | 55.4 (53.0-57.9) |
White, non-Hispanic | 24.5 (23.3-25.7) | 31.1 (30.4-31.9) | 38.8 (38.2-39.4) | 47.0 (45.8-48.3) | 55.1 (53.1-57.1) |
Black, non-Hispanic | 39.4 (34.3-44.5) | 44.5 (41.6-47.5) | 50.0 (48.0-52.2) | 55.5 (51.2-59.4) | 60.8 (54.3-66.9) |
Hispanic | 30.8 (20.1-42.4) | 31.4 (25.4-37.7) | 32.4 (28.7-36.0) | 33.8 (25.8-42.2) | 35.4 (22.5-50.5) |
Other, non-Hispanic | 28.2 (18.8-38.5) | 30.8 (25.2-36.7) | 33.8 (30.6-36.8) | 37.2 (30.5-44.0) | 40.9 (29.0-53.4) |
Income: Less than $20k | 29.8 (27.7-31.9) | 36.5 (35.2-37.8) | 44.0 (42.9-45.1) | 51.9 (49.7-53.9) | 59.4 (56.1-62.4) |
Income: $20k to $50k | 25.5 (23.8-27.5) | 32.9 (31.7-34.1) | 41.5 (40.6-42.4) | 50.7 (48.9-52.5) | 59.6 (56.8-62.3) |
Income: $50k or more | 20.9 (18.7-23.2) | 28.2 (26.8-29.6) | 37.0 (36.2-37.9) | 46.9 (44.8-48.9) | 56.7 (53.2-60.1) |
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 | 9.2 (8.5-10.1) | 13.1 (12.5-13.6) | 17.9 (17.3-18.4) | 23.4 (22.3-24.6) | 29.4 (27.4-31.4) |
Males | 6.7 (5.8-7.6) | 10.0 (9.3-10.7) | 14.5 (13.9-15.1) | 19.9 (18.5-21.4) | 26.0 (23.3-28.8) |
Females | 11.8 (10.6-12.9) | 16.1 (15.3-16.8) | 21.3 (20.5-21.9) | 27.1 (25.5-28.6) | 33.1 (30.5-35.7) |
White, non-Hispanic | 8.7 (8.0-9.5) | 12.5 (12.0-13.1) | 17.4 (16.9-17.9) | 23.1 (22.0-24.4) | 29.2 (27.3-31.5) |
Black, non-Hispanic | 17.5 (14.0-21.4) | 22.1 (19.8-24.3) | 27.2 (25.1-29.2) | 32.6 (28.9-36.7) | 38.0 (32.0-44.5) |
Hispanic | 13.7 (6.2-24.4) | 13.3 (8.9-18.6) | 13.1 (10.5-15.7) | 13.1 (7.8-19.5) | 13.3 (5.3-26.0) |
Other, non-Hispanic | 10.0 (5.1-17.1) | 12.0 (8.5-15.9) | 14.5 (12.4-16.6) | 17.3 (12.8-22.7) | 20.5 (12.0-31.1) |
Income: Less than $20k | 12.3 (10.8-13.9) | 17.2 (16.2-18.2) | 23.0 (22.1-23.9) | 29.5 (27.4-31.6) | 36.1 (32.6-39.6) |
Income: $20k to $50k | 9.0 (7.9-10.1) | 13.7 (12.8-14.5) | 19.7 (19.0-20.5) | 26.9 (25.1-28.7) | 34.3 (31.3-37.3) |
Income: $50k or more | 6.2 (5.2-7.5) | 9.7 (8.9-10.7) | 14.7 (14.0-15.4) | 20.9 (19.1-22.8) | 27.8 (24.2-31.4) |
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