Obese adults by ethnicity U.S. 1988-2018

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The prevalence of obesity among adults of all ethnicities in the United States has increased in the last three decades. Roughly half of all non-Hispanic Black and Mexican American adults were obese in 2017-2018. This statistic presents the prevalence of obesity (BMI of 30 kg/m2 and over) among adults in the United States from 1988-1994 to 2017-2018, by ethnicity.

Prevalence of obesity among adults in the United States from 1988-1994 to 2017-2018, by ethnicity

Characteristic	Non-Hispanic white	Non-Hispanic black	Non-Hispanic Asian	Hispanic	Mexican American
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Release date

January 2021

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Region

United States

Survey time period

1988-1994 through 2017-2018

Age group

20 years and older

Method of interview

Face-to-face interview

Supplementary notes

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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