As the second decade of the 21st century ends, a look back at 2010-2019 finds that more Americans have said they weigh at least 200 pounds than did so from 2001-2009. An average of 28% of Americans said they weighed 200 pounds or more from 2010-2019, up from 24% during the prior decade. Accordingly, Americans’ average self-reported weight has also risen, to 178 pounds — up from 174 pounds during the previous decade, with similar increases among men (4 pounds) and women (3 pounds)…

Between 2010 and 2019, an average of 42% of men indicated they weighed 200 or more pounds, up from 38% in the prior decade. Fourteen percent of women said they weigh 200 pounds or more, up from 12% between 2001 and 2009.