Obesity statistics

• Almost 13 million (16.9%) of U.S. children ages 2 to 19 are obese.
• Nearly one in three (31.8%) U.S. children (23.9 million) ages 2 to 19 are overweight or obese.
• More than one-third (about 35%) of U.S. adults are obese (more than 78 million adults).American Heart Association