Obesity Prevalence
Group | 1990 | 2000 | 2010 | 2020 | 2030 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Overall | 20.9 (19.6-22.1) | 25.5 (24.7-26.3) | 30.9 (30.4-31.4) | 36.9 (35.8-38.0) | 43.2 (41.3-45.1) |
Males | 19.4 (17.8-21.0) | 24.3 (23.3-25.3) | 30.1 (29.5-30.9) | 36.8 (35.4-38.1) | 43.9 (41.5-46.3) |
Females | 22.6 (20.9-24.3) | 26.8 (25.8-27.9) | 31.7 (31.1-32.3) | 37.0 (35.7-38.4) | 42.7 (40.2-45.2) |
White, non-Hispanic | 20.9 (19.5-22.2) | 25.3 (24.5-26.2) | 30.6 (30.0-31.1) | 36.4 (35.3-37.6) | 42.7 (40.7-44.7) |
Black, non-Hispanic | 41.3 (23.1-58.4) | 38.7 (28.3-48.4) | 36.4 (31.1-42.2) | 34.7 (25.1-46.2) | 33.5 (18.7-53.2) |
Hispanic | 21.0 (17.0-25.5) | 27.0 (24.3-29.8) | 34.0 (32.6-35.4) | 41.5 (38.4-44.7) | 49.1 (43.0-54.4) |
Other, non-Hispanic | 21.4 (15.8-27.9) | 25.2 (21.7-29.1) | 29.8 (28.0-31.8) | 35.1 (31.0-39.6) | 40.7 (33.0-48.9) |
Income: Less than $20k | 22.3 (19.7-24.8) | 27.0 (25.4-28.6) | 32.7 (31.5-33.8) | 39.0 (36.5-41.4) | 45.6 (41.4-49.9) |
Income: $20k to $50k | 20.8 (19.1-22.6) | 26.8 (25.7-27.9) | 33.8 (33.1-34.6) | 41.7 (40.2-43.3) | 49.9 (47.0-52.6) |
Income: $50k or more | 20.8 (18.9-23.0) | 25.1 (23.9-26.4) | 30.1 (29.5-30.7) | 35.7 (34.3-37.2) | 41.7 (38.9-44.5) |
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 | 6.9 (6.2-7.6) | 9.3 (8.9-9.8) | 12.5 (12.1-12.8) | 16.3 (15.4-17.3) | 20.6 (18.9-22.6) |
Males | 4.8 (4.1-5.5) | 7.1 (6.5-7.6) | 10.2 (9.7-10.6) | 14.1 (13.1-15.2) | 18.8 (16.7-21.3) |
Females | 9.0 (7.9-10.2) | 11.7 (11.0-12.5) | 15.0 (14.5-15.5) | 18.8 (17.5-20.1) | 23.0 (20.6-25.5) |
White, non-Hispanic | 6.6 (5.9-7.3) | 9.2 (8.7-9.7) | 12.4 (12.0-12.8) | 16.4 (15.5-17.4) | 21.0 (19.2-23.0) |
Black, non-Hispanic | 17.7 (7.2-30.3) | 15.4 (9.6-21.8) | 13.4 (10.2-17.1) | 11.9 (6.5-19.3) | 10.8 (3.5-24.9) |
Hispanic | 8.8 (6.3-11.8) | 10.7 (9.0-12.5) | 12.8 (11.8-13.8) | 15.0 (12.8-17.2) | 17.1 (12.9-21.6) |
Other, non-Hispanic | 7.7 (4.6-11.6) | 10.2 (7.9-12.8) | 13.4 (12.2-14.8) | 17.4 (14.0-20.6) | 21.8 (15.0-29.0) |
Income: Less than $20k | 8.1 (6.6-9.8) | 11.3 (10.2-12.5) | 15.4 (14.5-16.2) | 20.3 (18.3-22.5) | 25.9 (22.2-29.9) |
Income: $20k to $50k | 7.0 (6.1-8.0) | 10.3 (9.6-11.0) | 14.6 (14.1-15.2) | 19.9 (18.5-21.4) | 25.8 (23.2-28.6) |
Income: $50k or more | 6.1 (5.1-7.1) | 8.3 (7.6-9.0) | 11.1 (10.7-11.6) | 14.6 (13.5-15.9) | 18.7 (16.3-21.4) |
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