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United States Prevalence of obesity, male (% of male population ages 18+) 2026: Interactive Chart & Historical Data

Prevalence of obesity, male (% of male population ages 18+) in United States stood at 39.57% in 2024, according to World Bank. The latest value is up 0.19 percentage points from 39.38% in 2023. Ten years earlier, in 2014, the value was 36.98% (up 2.59 percentage points since). The latest value is the highest since 1975; the lowest was 10.3% in 1975. United States ranked 7th highest of the 196 countries in this dataset in 2024; Nauru ranked first.

Data source: World Bank · Unit: % · Category: Demographics · Explore more indicators on EconDash

Data updated:Last checked:Frequency:AnnualCoverage:1975–2024

Key facts

What is the latest Prevalence of obesity, male (% of male population ages 18+) in United States?

Prevalence of obesity, male (% of male population ages 18+) in United States stood at 39.57% in 2024, according to World Bank.

Is Prevalence of obesity, male (% of male population ages 18+) in United States rising or falling?

The latest value is up 0.19 percentage points from 39.38% in 2023. Ten years earlier, in 2014, the value was 36.98% (up 2.59 percentage points since).

How does United States rank for Prevalence of obesity, male (% of male population ages 18+)?

United States ranked 7th highest of the 196 countries in this dataset in 2024; Nauru ranked first.

What is the highest Prevalence of obesity, male (% of male population ages 18+) on record in United States?

The latest value is the highest since 1975; the lowest was 10.3% in 1975.

Metadata for Prevalence of obesity, male (% of male population ages 18+) in United States
IndicatorPrevalence of obesity, male (% of male population ages 18+)
CountryUnited States
CategoryDemographics
Unit%
SourceWorld Bank
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Latest value: 39.57% (2024)

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Source:World Bank — series SH.STA.OB18.MA.ZS
License:CC BY 4.0
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APA

World Bank. (2026). Prevalence of obesity, male (% of male population ages 18+) — United States [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-sh-sta-ob18-ma-zs/USA. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SH.STA.OB18.MA.ZS?locations=US

MLA

World Bank. "Prevalence of obesity, male (% of male population ages 18+) — United States." EconDash, 2026, https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-sh-sta-ob18-ma-zs/USA. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SH.STA.OB18.MA.ZS?locations=US.

Chicago

World Bank. 2026. "Prevalence of obesity, male (% of male population ages 18+) — United States." EconDash. Accessed November 13, 2026. https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-sh-sta-ob18-ma-zs/USA. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SH.STA.OB18.MA.ZS?locations=US.

BibTeX
@misc{econdash_wdi_sh_sta_ob18_ma_zs_usa,
  author = {{World Bank}},
  title = {{Prevalence of obesity, male (\% of male population ages 18+) --- United States}},
  howpublished = {EconDash},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-sh-sta-ob18-ma-zs/USA},
  note = {Accessed: 2026-11-13. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SH.STA.OB18.MA.ZS?locations=US}
}