Obesity Statistics

New York State

• Creating Healthy Places to Live, Work, and Play, September 2015 (PDF)
• Student Weight Status Data
• Obesity Statistics and Prevention Activities by County

Information for Action (IFA) Fact Sheets:

• Information for Action Reports

BRFSS Briefs and Reports:

• Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Briefs and Reports

U.S.

• During the past 20 years there has been a dramatic increase in obesity among adults. (Adult Obesity Prevalence Maps | Overweight & Obesity | CDC). Reference: (Hales CM, Carroll MD, Fryar CD, Ogden CL. Prevalence of Obesity and Severe Obesity Among Adults: United States, 2017-2018. NCHS Data Brief. 2020 Feb;(360):1-8. PMID: 32487284.) NCHS Data Brief, Number 360, February 2020 (cdc.gov)
• Among children two years of age and older, the prevalence of overweight and obesity in 2017 remained stable compared to that in 2016 (15.7% & 13.9% compared to 15.5% & 13.7%, respectively). Hispanics had the highest overweight and obesity prevalence in all age categories (i.e., 17.1% & 14.3% for aged 2, 17.7% & 18.4% for aged 3, and 17.9% & 21.3% for aged 4, respectively), while Asians had the lowest overweight and obesity rates in all age categories (i.e., 10.4% & 6.6% for aged 2, 12.0% & 9.6% for aged 3, and 12.7% & 11.9% for aged 4, respectively). Reference: 2017 New York State Pediatric Nutrition Surveillance System Report (ny.gov)