Percentage distribution of body mass index scores for U.S. veterans and active service members of the Wounded Warrior Project in 2023, by weight status category*
Characteristic
Percentage of survey respondents
Obese (30+)
50.1%
Overweight (25-29.9)
36%
Healthy weight (18.5-24.9)
13.4%
Underweight (< 18.5)
0.4%
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* Respondents were members of the Wounded Warrior Project and are veterans and service members who incurred a physical or mental injury, illness, or wound while serving in the military on or after September 11, 2001.
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BMI distribution for U.S. veterans with the WWP in 2023, by weight category
Around 50 percent of U.S. veterans and active service members who incurred a physical or mental injury, illness, or wound while serving in the military on or after September 11, 2001 who responded to the annual Wounded Warrior Project Survey in 2023 suffered from obesity. The Wounded Warrior Project (WWP) is a U.S. charity and veteran organization for veterans and service members who incurred a physical or mental injury, illness, or wound while serving in the military on or after September 11, 2001.
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WWP. (February 25, 2025). Percentage distribution of body mass index scores for U.S. veterans and active service members of the Wounded Warrior Project in 2023, by weight status category* [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 27, 2026, from /statistics/1101954/bmi-scores-percentage-distribution-veterans-and-active-service-members/
WWP. "Percentage distribution of body mass index scores for U.S. veterans and active service members of the Wounded Warrior Project in 2023, by weight status category*." Chart. February 25, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 27, 2026. /statistics/1101954/bmi-scores-percentage-distribution-veterans-and-active-service-members/
WWP. (2025). Percentage distribution of body mass index scores for U.S. veterans and active service members of the Wounded Warrior Project in 2023, by weight status category*. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 27, 2026. /statistics/1101954/bmi-scores-percentage-distribution-veterans-and-active-service-members/
WWP. "Percentage Distribution of Body Mass Index Scores for U.S. Veterans and Active Service Members of The Wounded Warrior Project in 2023, by Weight Status Category*." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 25 Feb 2025, /statistics/1101954/bmi-scores-percentage-distribution-veterans-and-active-service-members/
WWP, Percentage distribution of body mass index scores for U.S. veterans and active service members of the Wounded Warrior Project in 2023, by weight status category* ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1101954/bmi-scores-percentage-distribution-veterans-and-active-service-members/ (last visited July 27, 2026)
Percentage distribution of body mass index scores for U.S. veterans and active service members of the Wounded Warrior Project in 2023, by weight status category* [Graph], WWP, February 25, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1101954/bmi-scores-percentage-distribution-veterans-and-active-service-members/
