Share of U.S. adults who wanted to lose weight from 1951 to 2024, by gender

Published by
John Elflein,
Mar 10, 2025

In 2024, roughly 48 percent of U.S. men and 61 percent of women stated they wanted to lose weight. This statistic shows the percentage of U.S. adults who wanted to lose weight from 1951 to 2024, by gender.

Percentage of U.S. adults who wanted to lose weight from 1951 to 2024, by gender

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Release date

March 2025

Region

United States

Survey time period

1951 to 2024

Age group

18 years and older

Special properties

Random samples of adults living in the U.S.

Supplementary notes

Original question: Would you like to lose weight, stay at your present weight or put on weight?
Release date represents date figures were accessed.

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