Obesity Prevalence
Group | 1990 | 2000 | 2010 | 2020 | 2030 |
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Overall | 22.8 (21.4-24.2) | 29.4 (28.5-30.2) | 37.1 (36.4-37.8) | 45.4 (44.0-46.9) | 53.9 (51.6-56.1) |
Males | 22.4 (20.6-24.1) | 29.3 (28.2-30.4) | 37.6 (36.8-38.5) | 47.0 (45.0-48.8) | 56.5 (53.4-59.4) |
Females | 23.4 (21.7-25.1) | 29.4 (28.4-30.6) | 36.4 (35.5-37.2) | 43.9 (42.1-45.6) | 51.3 (48.5-54.0) |
White, non-Hispanic | 22.3 (21.0-23.6) | 28.9 (28.0-29.8) | 36.6 (36.0-37.3) | 45.1 (43.6-46.6) | 53.6 (51.3-55.9) |
Black, non-Hispanic | 26.2 (11.5-45.7) | 26.3 (16.8-37.8) | 27.2 (21.2-33.6) | 28.9 (19.0-40.6) | 31.2 (14.5-51.6) |
Hispanic | 18.4 (11.5-26.4) | 27.5 (22.1-32.9) | 39.7 (34.8-44.2) | 52.9 (43.2-62.5) | 64.5 (50.4-76.6) |
Other, non-Hispanic | 39.7 (32.3-47.4) | 42.0 (37.8-46.1) | 44.5 (42.1-47.2) | 47.2 (41.8-52.4) | 49.9 (41.1-58.9) |
Income: Less than $20k | 24.6 (22.2-27.2) | 31.3 (29.8-32.9) | 39.5 (38.0-41.0) | 48.5 (45.3-51.6) | 57.4 (52.7-61.9) |
Income: $20k to $50k | 23.1 (21.2-24.9) | 30.3 (29.1-31.5) | 39.0 (38.0-40.1) | 48.5 (46.4-50.6) | 58.0 (54.5-61.2) |
Income: $50k or more | 20.5 (18.4-22.8) | 27.7 (26.2-29.0) | 36.3 (35.4-37.2) | 45.9 (43.9-48.0) | 55.5 (52.2-59.0) |
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 (6.7-8.2) | 10.9 (10.4-11.4) | 15.4 (14.9-15.9) | 20.9 (19.7-22.1) | 26.9 (24.7-29.0) |
Males | 5.6 (4.8-6.5) | 8.9 (8.3-9.6) | 13.6 (13.0-14.2) | 19.7 (18.0-21.3) | 26.6 (23.4-29.6) |
Females | 9.4 (8.2-10.7) | 13.0 (12.2-13.9) | 17.4 (16.8-18.1) | 22.5 (20.8-24.1) | 27.9 (24.9-30.7) |
White, non-Hispanic | 7.1 (6.4-7.9) | 10.5 (9.9-11.0) | 14.8 (14.3-15.3) | 20.1 (18.9-21.4) | 25.9 (23.7-28.2) |
Black, non-Hispanic | 12.6 (2.7-27.7) | 12.6 (5.6-21.3) | 13.0 (8.9-17.7) | 13.8 (7.1-22.9) | 15.0 (4.4-33.1) |
Hispanic | 10.2 (5.1-16.3) | 15.3 (11.0-19.7) | 21.9 (18.1-25.6) | 28.8 (21.1-37.2) | 34.8 (21.9-48.1) |
Other, non-Hispanic | 16.7 (11.2-22.3) | 19.7 (16.3-23.0) | 23.1 (20.9-25.2) | 26.7 (22.1-31.3) | 30.3 (22.0-39.0) |
Income: Less than $20k | 8.5 (7.0-10.2) | 13.3 (12.2-14.5) | 19.7 (18.5-21.0) | 27.5 (24.5-30.4) | 35.6 (30.7-40.4) |
Income: $20k to $50k | 7.5 (6.5-8.6) | 11.6 (10.8-12.3) | 17.0 (16.2-17.8) | 23.7 (21.7-25.8) | 30.9 (27.5-34.5) |
Income: $50k or more | 5.6 (4.5-6.7) | 8.8 (8.0-9.7) | 13.4 (12.8-14.1) | 19.3 (17.6-21.2) | 25.9 (22.4-29.5) |
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
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