This statistic depicts the percentage of U.S. metropolitan and nonmetropolitan populations that were obese as of 2016, by gender. According to the data, among metropolitan populations, around 28.8 percent of male residents were obese, compared to 34.4 percent of males in nonmetropolitan areas.
Obesity prevalence among U.S. metropolitan and nonmetropolitan populations as of 2016, by gender
Characteristic
Metropolitan
Nonmetropolitan
Total
Male
28.8%
34.4%
29.6%
Female
28.7%
34%
29.5%
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