From 2017 to March 2020, the obesity prevalence among Hispanic men was around 45 percent. This statistic represents the obesity prevalence among adults aged 20 and older in the United States from 2017 to March 2020, sorted by gender and race/ethnicity.
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Obesity prevalence among U.S. adults from 2017 to March 2020, by gender and ethnicity
Estimates were age adjusted by the direct method to the 2000 U.S. Census population using the age groups 20–39, 40–59, and 60 and over.
Obesity is defined as a body mass index of greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2.
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CDC (National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES)). (June 14, 2021). Obesity prevalence among U.S. adults from 2017 to March 2020, by gender and ethnicity [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 28, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/779593/obesity-prevalence-among-adults-in-the-us-by-gender-and-ethnicity/
CDC (National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES)). "Obesity prevalence among U.S. adults from 2017 to March 2020, by gender and ethnicity." Chart. June 14, 2021. Statista. Accessed June 28, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/779593/obesity-prevalence-among-adults-in-the-us-by-gender-and-ethnicity/
CDC (National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES)). (2021). Obesity prevalence among U.S. adults from 2017 to March 2020, by gender and ethnicity. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 28, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/779593/obesity-prevalence-among-adults-in-the-us-by-gender-and-ethnicity/
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CDC (National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES)), Obesity prevalence among U.S. adults from 2017 to March 2020, by gender and ethnicity Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/779593/obesity-prevalence-among-adults-in-the-us-by-gender-and-ethnicity/ (last visited June 28, 2025)
Obesity prevalence among U.S. adults from 2017 to March 2020, by gender and ethnicity [Graph], CDC (National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES)), June 14, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/779593/obesity-prevalence-among-adults-in-the-us-by-gender-and-ethnicity/
