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. adults who were overweight from 1988 to 2018
The prevalence of being overweight among adults has decreased slightly over the three decades but still every 3 in 10 adults was overweight in 2018.
This statistic presents the prevalence of being overweight (BMI of 25.0–29.9 kg/m2) among adults in the United States from 1988-1994 to 2017-2018.
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NCHS (NHANES), & CDC. (January 29, 2021). Prevalence of being overweight among adults in the United States from 1988-1994 to 2017-2018 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 25, 2026, from /statistics/1241593/us-adults-overweight-trends/
NCHS (NHANES), und CDC. "Prevalence of being overweight among adults in the United States from 1988-1994 to 2017-2018." Chart. January 29, 2021. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 25, 2026. /statistics/1241593/us-adults-overweight-trends/
NCHS (NHANES), CDC. (2021). Prevalence of being overweight among adults in the United States from 1988-1994 to 2017-2018. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 25, 2026. /statistics/1241593/us-adults-overweight-trends/
NCHS (NHANES), and CDC. "Prevalence of Being Overweight among Adults in The United States from 1988-1994 to 2017-2018." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 29 Jan 2021, /statistics/1241593/us-adults-overweight-trends/
NCHS (NHANES) & CDC, Prevalence of being overweight among adults in the United States from 1988-1994 to 2017-2018 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1241593/us-adults-overweight-trends/ (last visited July 25, 2026)
Prevalence of being overweight among adults in the United States from 1988-1994 to 2017-2018 [Graph], NCHS (NHANES), & CDC, January 29, 2021. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1241593/us-adults-overweight-trends/
