Share of men defined as overweight in United States
United States: Share of men defined as overweight was 72.96 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
72.96
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
15th
of 199 countries
All-time high
73.22
in 2018
All-time low
46.86
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Share of men defined as overweight in United States, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of men defined as overweight in United States is 72.96, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men defined as overweight in United States peaked at 73.22 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 46.86, in 1980.
United States ranks 15th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of men defined as overweight in United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 46.86 | — |
| 1981 | 47.69 | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 48.55 | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 49.42 | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 50.31 | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 51.23 | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 52.18 | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 53.14 | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 54.12 | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 55.13 | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 56.14 | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 57.16 | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 58.17 | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 59.16 | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 60.14 | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 61.1 | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 62.04 | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 62.95 | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 63.83 | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 64.68 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 65.52 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 66.35 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 67.16 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 67.94 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 68.7 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 69.42 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 70.11 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 70.73 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 71.28 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 71.73 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 72.09 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 72.36 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 72.57 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 72.74 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 72.88 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 73.01 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 73.12 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 73.19 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 73.22 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 73.21 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 73.19 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 73.14 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 73.09 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 73.03 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 72.96 | -0.1% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 72.96 is above the median for high income countries, which is 65.1, 1.1× the median. (66 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 50.86 | 46.86 | 55.13 | 10 |
| 1990s | 60.54 | 56.14 | 64.68 | 10 |
| 2000s | 68.89 | 65.52 | 71.73 | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.84 | 72.09 | 73.22 | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.08 | 72.96 | 73.19 | 5 |
Countries ranked near United States
More reference data data for United States
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 24.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 119.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 20.7 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 64.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 52.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 133.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 589.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 112.69 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men defined as overweight in United States?
- Share of men defined as overweight in United States was 72.96 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of men defined as overweight recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 73.22 in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of men defined as overweight recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.86 in 1980.
- How does United States rank for share of men defined as overweight?
- United States ranks 15th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men defined as overweight rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of men defined as overweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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