
Disparities Details by Age Group for 2013-16
NWS-9 : Obesity among adults (age adjusted, percent, 20+ years)
This chart compares rates by population.
2020 Baseline (year):
33.9 (2005–08)
2020 Target:
30.5 1, 3
Desired Direction:
↓ Decrease Desired
Data Source: National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), CDC/NCHS
Error Bar (I) represents the 95% confidence interval.
Additional footnotes may apply to these data. Please refer to footnotes below the data table for further information.
See also Disparities Overview by Age Group for NWS-9
Error Bar (I) represents the 95% confidence interval.
Additional footnotes may apply to these data. Please refer to footnotes below the data table for further information.
See also Disparities Overview by Age Group for NWS-9
NWS-9 Reduce the proportion of adults who are obese
Obesity among adults (age adjusted, percent, 20+ years)
2020 Baseline (year):
33.9 (2005–08)
2020 Target:
30.5 1, 3
Desired Direction:
↓ Decrease Desired

Spotlight on Disparities:
Age Group | 2013-16 | Disparity |
---|---|---|
20-44 years | 36.8 CI 34.5/39.2 SE 1.161 |
÷ 1.000 Best rate |
65 years and over | 37.6 CI 34.8/40.5 SE 1.407 |
÷ 1.021 CI 1.000/ 1.107 |
45-64 years | 42.1 CI 38.8/45.4 SE 1.629 |
÷ 1.143 CI 1.000/ 1.241 |
Average group rate excluding best group rate |
39.8 ... SE 2.153 |
÷ 1.082 CI 1.000/ 1.200 |
Data are subject to revision and may have changed since a previous release. Unless noted otherwise, any age-adjusted data are adjusted using the year 2000 standard population. Data are not available or not collected for populations not shown. CI: 95% confidence interval. |
Summary measures of health disparities by Age Group — 2013-16
- The best group rate for this objective, 36.8%, was attained by persons aged 20-44 years.
- The worst group rate for this objective, 42.1%, was attained by persons aged 45-64 years.
- The absolute difference (or range) between the best and worst group rates was 5.3 percentage points.
- The worst group rate was 1.143 times the best group rate.
- The average rate for all other age groups (excluding the best), 39.8%, was <1.100 times the best group rate.
Detailed measures of health disparities by Age Group — 2013-16
Persons aged 20-44 years achieved the best group rate for this objective, 36.8%.
- The rate among persons aged 65 years and over was <1.1 times the best group rate.
- The rate among persons aged 45-64 years was 1.143 times the best group rate.