Share of overweight men vs. women in United States of America
United States of America: Share of overweight men vs. women was 73.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of overweight men vs. women in United States of America, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of overweight men vs. women in United States of America is 73.0%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of overweight men vs. women in United States of America peaked at 73.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 46.9%, in 1980.
That places United States of America 15th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of overweight men vs. women in United States of America, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 46.9% | — |
| 1981 | 47.7% | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 48.5% | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 49.4% | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 50.3% | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 51.2% | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 52.2% | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 53.1% | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 54.1% | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 55.1% | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 56.1% | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 57.2% | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 58.2% | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 59.2% | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 60.1% | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 61.1% | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 62.0% | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 62.9% | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 63.8% | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 64.7% | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 65.5% | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 66.4% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 67.2% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 67.9% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 68.7% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 69.4% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 70.1% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 70.7% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 71.3% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 71.7% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 72.1% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 72.4% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 72.6% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 72.7% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 72.9% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 73.0% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 73.1% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 73.2% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 73.2% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 73.2% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 73.2% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 73.1% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 73.1% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 73.0% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 73.0% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 50.9% | 46.9% | 55.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 60.5% | 56.1% | 64.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 68.9% | 65.5% | 71.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.8% | 72.1% | 73.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.1% | 73.0% | 73.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
More gender data for United States of America
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 57,835 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.4626 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1.79 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1.88 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1.80 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1.89 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1.83 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 1.92 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 1.84 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 1.92 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of overweight men vs. women in United States of America?
- Share of overweight men vs. women in United States of America was 73.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of overweight men vs. women recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 73.2% in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of overweight men vs. women recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.9% in 1980.
- How does United States of America rank for share of overweight men vs. women?
- United States of America ranks 15th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of overweight men vs. women rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States of America data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of overweight men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A person is defined as overweight if they have a body-mass index (BMI) equal to or greater than 25. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by his height in meters squared.