Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in United States of America
United States of America: Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories was 74.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in United States of America, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in United States of America stood at 74.9%.
That represents a change of up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in United States of America peaked at 75.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 45.9%, in 1980.
That places United States of America 18th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in United States of America, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 45.9% | — |
| 1981 | 46.7% | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 47.6% | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 48.5% | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 49.5% | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 50.5% | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 51.6% | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 52.7% | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 53.8% | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 55.0% | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 56.1% | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 57.3% | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 58.5% | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 59.6% | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 60.8% | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 61.8% | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 62.9% | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 63.9% | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 64.8% | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 65.7% | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 66.6% | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 67.5% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 68.3% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 69.1% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 69.9% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 70.7% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 71.4% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 72.0% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 72.6% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 73.0% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 73.4% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 73.7% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 73.9% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 74.1% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 74.3% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 74.5% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 74.7% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 74.8% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 74.9% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 74.9% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 74.9% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 75.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 75.0% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 75.0% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 74.9% | -0.0% |
United States of America compared with similar countries
- United States of America's 74.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 68.4%, 1.1× the median. (66 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 50.2% | 45.9% | 55.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 61.1% | 56.1% | 65.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.1% | 66.6% | 73.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.3% | 73.4% | 74.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.9% | 74.9% | 75.0% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in United States of America?
- Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in United States of America was 74.9% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 75.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.9% in 1980.
- How does United States of America rank for share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories?
- United States of America ranks 18th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States of America data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Being overweight is defined by a body mass index (BMI) greater than 25, and being obese is defined as a BMI greater than 30.