Obesity rates among U.S. children and adults in 1999-2000 and 2017-2020

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John Elflein
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Sep 26, 2024
In 2017-2020, almost 42 percent of adults aged 20 years and older were considered obese. This is a significant increase from a rate of 30.5 percent in the period 1999-2000. This statistic shows the percentage of children and adults in the U.S. who were obese in 1999-2000 and 2017-2020.

Percentage of children and adults in the U.S. who were obese in 1999-2000 and 2017-2020

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Statistic: Percentage of children and adults in the U.S. who were obese in 1999-2000 and 2017-2020

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September 2023

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1999-2000 and 2017-2020

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