Obesity Prevalence

Group 1990 2000 2010 2020 2030
Overall 25.7 (24.4-27.0) 31.8 (31.0-32.5) 38.6 (38.0-39.1) 45.7 (44.6-46.8) 52.8 (51.0-54.6)
Males 23.3 (21.5-25.1) 29.0 (27.9-30.1) 35.5 (34.8-36.3) 42.5 (41.0-44.2) 49.6 (47.0-52.3)
Females 28.1 (26.4-29.8) 34.5 (33.5-35.5) 41.5 (40.9-42.2) 48.9 (47.4-50.3) 56.0 (53.6-58.3)
White, non-Hispanic 21.2 (19.8-22.4) 27.3 (26.5-28.2) 34.6 (34.0-35.2) 42.5 (41.3-43.7) 50.5 (48.4-52.7)
Black, non-Hispanic 39.8 (37.0-42.8) 44.9 (43.4-46.5) 50.3 (49.4-51.3) 55.7 (53.5-57.7) 60.8 (57.4-64.1)
Hispanic 21.8 (15.5-29.2) 28.3 (24.1-33.1) 36.2 (33.5-39.0) 44.5 (38.3-50.7) 52.6 (41.9-62.5)
Other, non-Hispanic 24.8 (18.3-31.9) 28.3 (24.4-32.3) 32.1 (29.9-34.3) 36.3 (31.2-41.4) 40.6 (31.4-50.1)
Income: Less than $20k 30.7 (28.2-33.2) 37.5 (36.1-39.0) 45.1 (44.1-46.1) 52.8 (50.8-54.8) 60.3 (57.1-63.5)
Income: $20k to $50k 25.2 (23.3-27.1) 32.5 (31.4-33.6) 41.0 (40.1-41.8) 49.9 (48.1-51.7) 58.6 (56.0-61.5)
Income: $50k or more 21.6 (19.5-23.6) 27.7 (26.5-29.0) 34.9 (34.1-35.7) 42.6 (40.8-44.5) 50.3 (47.1-53.6)
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 9.9 (9.1-10.7) 13.4 (12.8-13.9) 17.5 (17.1-18.0) 22.2 (21.2-23.3) 27.2 (25.3-29.1)
Males 7.3 (6.3-8.3) 9.9 (9.2-10.6) 13.1 (12.6-13.7) 17.0 (15.6-18.4) 21.2 (18.8-23.8)
Females 12.6 (11.3-13.8) 16.8 (16.0-17.6) 21.9 (21.2-22.5) 27.4 (26.0-28.8) 33.0 (30.7-35.4)
White, non-Hispanic 7.3 (6.6-8.1) 10.5 (9.9-11.1) 14.5 (14.1-15.0) 19.3 (18.2-20.5) 24.6 (22.6-26.9)
Black, non-Hispanic 17.8 (15.8-19.8) 21.9 (20.6-23.1) 26.2 (25.4-27.1) 30.8 (29.1-32.7) 35.4 (32.4-38.6)
Hispanic 8.3 (4.6-13.3) 11.5 (8.5-15.0) 15.6 (13.2-18.2) 20.3 (14.9-26.0) 25.1 (15.1-35.7)
Other, non-Hispanic 11.2 (7.1-16.1) 12.7 (10.0-15.4) 14.3 (12.8-15.9) 16.1 (12.4-19.9) 17.9 (11.6-25.4)
Income: Less than $20k 13.4 (11.8-15.1) 18.4 (17.3-19.5) 24.3 (23.5-25.2) 30.8 (29.0-32.7) 37.3 (34.2-40.5)
Income: $20k to $50k 9.2 (8.0-10.4) 13.5 (12.7-14.4) 19.0 (18.3-19.6) 25.3 (23.7-27.0) 31.9 (29.2-35.0)
Income: $50k or more 7.2 (6.1-8.5) 10.1 (9.2-10.9) 13.6 (13.1-14.1) 17.7 (16.1-19.3) 22.2 (19.2-25.4)
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

Charts for projected adult obesity vs gender in South Carolina

Charts for projected adult obesity vs race and ethnicity in South Carolina

Charts for projected adult obesity vs income in South Carolina


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

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