Overweight is body mass index (BMI) of 25.0–29.9 kg/m2, obesity is BMI at or above 30.0 kg/m2, and severe obesity is BMI at or above 40.0 kg/m. Normal weight is BMI between 18.5 and 24.9.
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Share of U.S. men who were overweight or obese from 1988 to 2018
While the prevalence of being overweight among men in the United States has decreased slightly over the 30 years between 1988 and 2018, rates of obesity have more than doubled. In 2017-2018, around 43 percent of men in the U.S. were obese (BMI 30.0kg/m2 or above).
This statistic presents the prevalence of overweight, obesity, and severe obesity among men in the United States from 1988-1994 to 2017-2018.
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NCHS (NHANES), & CDC. (January 29, 2021). Prevalence of overweight, obesity, and severe obesity among men in the United States from 1988-1994 to 2017-2018 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 25, 2026, from /statistics/1241590/us-men-overweight-obese/
NCHS (NHANES), und CDC. "Prevalence of overweight, obesity, and severe obesity among men in the United States from 1988-1994 to 2017-2018." Chart. January 29, 2021. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 25, 2026. /statistics/1241590/us-men-overweight-obese/
NCHS (NHANES), CDC. (2021). Prevalence of overweight, obesity, and severe obesity among men in the United States from 1988-1994 to 2017-2018. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 25, 2026. /statistics/1241590/us-men-overweight-obese/
NCHS (NHANES), and CDC. "Prevalence of Overweight, Obesity, and Severe Obesity among Men in The United States from 1988-1994 to 2017-2018." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 29 Jan 2021, /statistics/1241590/us-men-overweight-obese/
NCHS (NHANES) & CDC, Prevalence of overweight, obesity, and severe obesity among men in the United States from 1988-1994 to 2017-2018 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1241590/us-men-overweight-obese/ (last visited July 25, 2026)
Prevalence of overweight, obesity, and severe obesity among men in the United States from 1988-1994 to 2017-2018 [Graph], NCHS (NHANES), & CDC, January 29, 2021. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1241590/us-men-overweight-obese/
