39.8%
In 2015–2016, the prevalence of obesity was 39.8% in adults and 18.5% in youth. The prevalence of obesity was higher among middle-aged adults (42.8%) than among younger adults (35.7%).
How much has the obesity rate increased in America?
New data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention showed 16 states now have obesity rates of 35% or higher.
Which group has the highest rate of obesity?
Adult obesity rates in the U.S. by ethnicity 2020 In 2020, black adults had the highest obesity rates of any race or ethnicity in the United States, followed by American Indians/Alaska Natives and Hispanics. As of that time, around 42 percent of all black adults were obese.
What is the prevalence of obesity in the United States?
The prevalence of obesity was 35.7% among young adults aged 20 to 39 years, 42.8% among middle-aged adults aged 40 to 59 years, and 41.0% among older adults aged 60 and older.
Where can I find the adult obesity prevalence maps?
Each year CDC releases the Adult Obesity Prevalence Maps for all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and US territories.
What are The racial predilections of obesity in the US?
Non-Hispanic Black adults (49.6%) had the highest age-adjusted prevalence of obesity, followed by Hispanic adults (44.8%), non-Hispanic White adults (42.2%) and non-Hispanic Asian adults (17.4%). The obesity prevalence was 40.0% among adults aged 20 to 39 years, 44.8% among adults aged 40 to 59 years, and 42.8% among adults aged 60 and older.
How common is obesity among non-Hispanic Asian adults?
Among non-Hispanic Asian adults, about 1 in 8 (12.6 percent) were considered to have obesity. Obesity affected over 1 in 3 non-Hispanic black men (38 percent), Hispanic men (37 percent), non-Hispanic white men (34.7 percent), and about 1 in 8 (12.6 percent) non-Hispanic Asian men.
