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Obesity and Overweight

Data are for the U.S.

Adults

  • Percent of adults aged 20 and over with obesity: 37.9% (2013-2014)
  • Percent of adults aged 20 and over with overweight, including obesity: 70.7% (2013-2014)

Source: Health, United States, 2016, table 53 [PDF – 9.8 MB]

Children and adolescents

  • Percent of adolescents aged 12-19 years with obesity: 20.6% (2013-2014)
  • Percent of children aged 6-11 years with obesity: 17.4% (2013-2014)
  • Percent of children aged 2-5 years with obesity: 9.4% (2013-2014)

Source: Health, United States, 2016, table 53 [PDF – 9.8 MB]

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