Self-reported weight situation among U.S. adults from 1990 to 2024

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John Elflein,
Mar 10, 2025

In 2024, roughly 48 percent of U.S. adults considered their weight to be about right, while around 43 percent stated they were overweight, and only eight percent said they were underweight. This statistic shows the percentage of U.S. adults who described their weight as about right, overweight, or underweight from 1990 to 2024.

Percentage of U.S. adults who described their weight as about right, overweight, or underweight from 1990 to 2024

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Release date

March 2025

Region

United States

Survey time period

1990 to 2024

Age group

18 years and older

Special properties

Random samples of adults living in the U.S.

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Original question: How would you describe your own personal weight situation right now?
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