Obesity Prevalence
Group | 1990 | 2000 | 2010 | 2020 | 2030 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Overall | 24.6 (23.4-25.7) | 30.2 (29.4-30.8) | 36.5 (35.9-37.0) | 43.3 (42.1-44.5) | 50.2 (48.2-52.1) |
Males | 22.0 (20.6-23.6) | 27.9 (27.0-28.9) | 34.9 (34.2-35.7) | 42.7 (41.1-44.2) | 50.8 (48.1-53.2) |
Females | 27.1 (25.6-28.5) | 32.3 (31.4-33.1) | 38.0 (37.3-38.7) | 44.0 (42.6-45.5) | 50.0 (47.7-52.5) |
White, non-Hispanic | 23.6 (22.4-24.7) | 29.3 (28.5-30.0) | 35.7 (35.2-36.3) | 42.7 (41.6-44.0) | 49.9 (47.8-51.9) |
Black, non-Hispanic | 40.6 (36.1-45.0) | 43.4 (41.0-45.9) | 46.3 (44.8-47.8) | 49.3 (46.3-52.6) | 52.2 (47.1-57.8) |
Hispanic | 23.7 (18.2-30.2) | 31.7 (28.1-35.6) | 41.4 (39.1-43.8) | 51.7 (46.3-57.0) | 61.4 (52.7-69.3) |
Other, non-Hispanic | 21.8 (16.4-27.5) | 22.9 (19.9-26.1) | 24.2 (22.5-26.1) | 25.8 (21.7-30.2) | 27.5 (20.4-35.5) |
Income: Less than $20k | 28.6 (26.4-30.8) | 35.1 (33.8-36.4) | 42.3 (41.2-43.2) | 49.7 (47.3-51.8) | 56.8 (53.3-60.1) |
Income: $20k to $50k | 24.6 (23.0-26.2) | 31.5 (30.6-32.5) | 39.5 (38.7-40.3) | 48.2 (46.5-50.0) | 56.8 (54.0-59.5) |
Income: $50k or more | 21.5 (19.8-23.4) | 27.1 (25.9-28.2) | 33.6 (32.9-34.4) | 40.9 (39.1-42.6) | 48.5 (45.5-51.5) |
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 | 8.9 (8.1-9.7) | 12.0 (11.5-12.5) | 15.7 (15.3-16.2) | 20.1 (18.9-21.1) | 24.8 (22.7-26.8) |
Males | 5.9 (5.2-6.7) | 8.8 (8.2-9.4) | 12.7 (12.2-13.2) | 17.6 (16.3-18.9) | 23.3 (20.7-25.8) |
Females | 11.9 (10.7-13.1) | 15.1 (14.3-15.8) | 18.7 (18.1-19.4) | 22.8 (21.3-24.3) | 27.0 (24.5-29.6) |
White, non-Hispanic | 8.2 (7.5-9.0) | 11.2 (10.7-11.7) | 14.9 (14.5-15.4) | 19.3 (18.1-20.4) | 24.0 (21.9-26.1) |
Black, non-Hispanic | 19.9 (16.5-23.4) | 21.6 (19.6-23.5) | 23.3 (22.1-24.6) | 25.1 (22.5-27.9) | 26.9 (22.3-31.8) |
Hispanic | 9.2 (5.6-13.6) | 13.9 (11.0-17.0) | 20.1 (18.0-22.3) | 27.3 (22.1-32.9) | 34.5 (25.2-44.4) |
Other, non-Hispanic | 7.8 (5.0-11.4) | 8.9 (7.1-11.0) | 10.3 (9.0-11.5) | 11.8 (9.1-14.8) | 13.5 (8.5-19.2) |
Income: Less than $20k | 13.1 (11.4-14.8) | 17.2 (16.1-18.3) | 22.0 (21.1-22.9) | 27.1 (25.0-29.2) | 32.3 (28.7-35.9) |
Income: $20k to $50k | 8.4 (7.4-9.4) | 12.4 (11.7-13.0) | 17.6 (16.9-18.2) | 23.8 (22.1-25.3) | 30.4 (27.4-33.2) |
Income: $50k or more | 6.1 (5.2-7.1) | 9.0 (8.3-9.7) | 12.9 (12.4-13.4) | 17.8 (16.3-19.2) | 23.4 (20.5-26.2) |
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