Obesity among adults, BMI >= 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) (%) - Sex: both sexes - Age group: 18+ years of age: United States
41.83032% in 2024, the latest year published. Figures for 45 years from 1980 to 2024 are below.
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Source and method · All countries and regions.
Every year
| Year | Value (%) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 41.83032 |
| 2023 | 41.57081 |
| 2022 | 41.297703 |
| 2021 | 41.022526 |
| 2020 | 40.724865 |
| 2019 | 40.416073 |
| 2018 | 40.09804 |
| 2017 | 39.74817 |
| 2016 | 39.35568 |
| 2015 | 38.92353 |
| 2014 | 38.468304 |
| 2013 | 37.996483 |
| 2012 | 37.504833 |
| 2011 | 36.982952 |
| 2010 | 36.408386 |
| 2009 | 35.776375 |
| 2008 | 35.083782 |
| 2007 | 34.326496 |
| 2006 | 33.51081 |
| 2005 | 32.641 |
| 2004 | 31.727404 |
| 2003 | 30.785217 |
| 2002 | 29.818144 |
| 2001 | 28.82857 |
| 2000 | 27.833 |
| 1999 | 26.843224 |
| 1998 | 25.86422 |
| 1997 | 24.895115 |
| 1996 | 23.92893 |
| 1995 | 22.981974 |
| 1994 | 22.055473 |
| 1993 | 21.149734 |
| 1992 | 20.272144 |
| 1991 | 19.419542 |
| 1990 | 18.59678 |
| 1989 | 17.807774 |
| 1988 | 17.047667 |
| 1987 | 16.31232 |
| 1986 | 15.595694 |
| 1985 | 14.903475 |
| 1984 | 14.236969 |
| 1983 | 13.59261 |
| 1982 | 12.977083 |
| 1981 | 12.392163 |
| 1980 | 11.838689 |