In 2019, around 39 percent of men and 29 percent of women in the United States self-reported that they were overweight. This statistic shows the percentage of adults in select countries worldwide that self-reported they were overweight as of 2020, or the latest year for which data was available.
Prevalence of overweight among adults in selected countries as of 2020, or latest year available, by gender*
Release date represents date figures were accessed.
* Self-reported overweight.
** Non-OECD countries
According to WHO classification, adults with a body mass index (BMI) of 25 to 30 are overweight, a BMI of over 30 is classed as obese. BMI is calculated as follows: Weight (kg)/height (m)²
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OECD. (February 16, 2022). Prevalence of overweight among adults in selected countries as of 2020, or latest year available, by gender* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 24, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1291159/prevalence-of-overweight-among-adults-by-country/
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OECD. (2022). Prevalence of overweight among adults in selected countries as of 2020, or latest year available, by gender*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1291159/prevalence-of-overweight-among-adults-by-country/
OECD. "Prevalence of Overweight among Adults in Selected Countries as of 2020, or Latest Year Available, by Gender*." Statista, Statista Inc., 16 Feb 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1291159/prevalence-of-overweight-among-adults-by-country/
OECD, Prevalence of overweight among adults in selected countries as of 2020, or latest year available, by gender* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1291159/prevalence-of-overweight-among-adults-by-country/ (last visited November 24, 2024)
Prevalence of overweight among adults in selected countries as of 2020, or latest year available, by gender* [Graph], OECD, February 16, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1291159/prevalence-of-overweight-among-adults-by-country/