Overweight Prevalence

(Data are for U.S. for 1999-2000)

Percent of adults age 20 years and over who are overweight or obese: 64

Percent of adults age 20 years and over who are obese: 30

Percent of adolescents age 12-19 years who are overweight: 15

Percent of children age 6-11 years who are overweight: 15

Source: Health-E Stats

More data

Overweight, obesity, and healthy weight among persons 20 years of age and over, by sex, age, race, and Hispanic origin: 1960-62 through 1999-2000  Health, United States, 2003 table 68

Overweight children and adolescents by sex, age, race, and Hispanic origin: 1963-65 through 1999-2000  Health, United States, 2003 table 69

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
National Center for Health Statistics
Hyattsville, MD 20782
(301) 458-4000

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