Prevalence of obesity among adults aged 20 and older, by sex and age: United States, August 2021 to August 2023
Age-adjusted estimates for adults age 20 and older are 40.3% for the total population, 39.3% for men, and 41.4% for women and were age adjusted by the direct method to the U.S. Census 2000 population using age groups 20 to 39, 40 to 59, and 60 and older.
Adapted from: Emmerich SD, Fryar CD, Stierman B, Ogden CL. Obesity and severe obesity prevalence in adults: United States, August 2021-August 2023. NCHS Data Brief No. 508, National Center for Health Statistics 2024.
https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/products/databriefs/db508.htm (Accessed on February 13, 2025).