what percentage of americans are overweight

According to the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) data from 2017-2018, nearly 1 in 3 adults (30.7%) are overweight, and more than 2 in 5 adults (42.4%) have obesity. About 1 in 11 adults (9.2%) have severe obesity. Another source reports that the US obesity prevalence was 41.9% in 2017-March 2020. According to Healthline, it is estimated that a little over 42% of American adults have obesity, while about 30.7% are overweight. Therefore, it can be concluded that approximately 73.1% of American adults are either overweight or have obesity.