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Difference Between Current and Ideal Weight
What is your approximate current weight? / What do you think is the IDEAL body weight for you, personally?
Wellbeing
| Overview | Question Options | % of respondents |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | More than 20 pounds underweight | 2% |
| 2002 | Eleven to 20 pounds underweight | 4% |
| 2002 | 10 pounds or less underweight | 8% |
| 2002 | At ideal weight | 19% |
| 2002 | One to 10 pounds overweight | 25% |
| 2002 | Eleven to 20 pounds overweight | 15% |
| 2002 | 21 to 50 pounds overweight | 19% |
| 2002 | More than 50 pounds overweight | 8% |
| 2002 | No opinion | 0% |
| 2003 | More than 20 pounds underweight | 2% |
| 2003 | Eleven to 20 pounds underweight | 3% |
| 2003 | 10 pounds or less underweight | 8% |
| 2003 | At ideal weight | 16% |
| 2003 | One to 10 pounds overweight | 27% |
| 2003 | Eleven to 20 pounds overweight | 16% |
| 2003 | 21 to 50 pounds overweight | 19% |
| 2003 | More than 50 pounds overweight | 8% |
| 2003 | No opinion | 0% |
| 2004 | More than 20 pounds underweight | 1% |
| 2004 | Eleven to 20 pounds underweight | 3% |
| 2004 | 10 pounds or less underweight | 7% |
| 2004 | At ideal weight | 18% |
| 2004 | One to 10 pounds overweight | 25% |
| 2004 | Eleven to 20 pounds overweight | 18% |
| 2004 | 21 to 50 pounds overweight | 21% |
| 2004 | More than 50 pounds overweight | 7% |
| 2004 | No opinion | 0% |
| 2005 | More than 20 pounds underweight | 2% |
| 2005 | Eleven to 20 pounds underweight | 4% |
| 2005 | 10 pounds or less underweight | 7% |
| 2005 | At ideal weight | 20% |
| 2005 | One to 10 pounds overweight | 23% |
| 2005 | Eleven to 20 pounds overweight | 17% |
| 2005 | 21 to 50 pounds overweight | 21% |
| 2005 | More than 50 pounds overweight | 8% |
| 2005 | No opinion | 0% |
| 2006 | More than 20 pounds underweight | 2% |
| 2006 | Eleven to 20 pounds underweight | 2% |
| 2006 | 10 pounds or less underweight | 7% |
| 2006 | At ideal weight | 20% |
| 2006 | One to 10 pounds overweight | 25% |
| 2006 | Eleven to 20 pounds overweight | 16% |
| 2006 | 21 to 50 pounds overweight | 23% |
| 2006 | More than 50 pounds overweight | 7% |
| 2006 | No opinion | 0% |
| 2007 | More than 20 pounds underweight | 1% |
| 2007 | Eleven to 20 pounds underweight | 3% |
| 2007 | 10 pounds or less underweight | 7% |
| 2007 | At ideal weight | 18% |
| 2007 | One to 10 pounds overweight | 27% |
| 2007 | Eleven to 20 pounds overweight | 19% |
| 2007 | 21 to 50 pounds overweight | 17% |
| 2007 | More than 50 pounds overweight | 9% |
| 2007 | No opinion | 0% |
| 2008 | More than 20 pounds underweight | 1% |
| 2008 | Eleven to 20 pounds underweight | 3% |
| 2008 | 10 pounds or less underweight | 7% |
| 2008 | At ideal weight | 18% |
| 2008 | One to 10 pounds overweight | 27% |
| 2008 | Eleven to 20 pounds overweight | 15% |
| 2008 | 21 to 50 pounds overweight | 20% |
| 2008 | More than 50 pounds overweight | 9% |
| 2008 | No opinion | 0% |
| 2009 | More than 20 pounds underweight | 1% |
| 2009 | Eleven to 20 pounds underweight | 3% |
| 2009 | 10 pounds or less underweight | 8% |
| 2009 | At ideal weight | 20% |
| 2009 | One to 10 pounds overweight | 26% |
| 2009 | Eleven to 20 pounds overweight | 16% |
| 2009 | 21 to 50 pounds overweight | 19% |
| 2009 | More than 50 pounds overweight | 6% |
| 2009 | No opinion | 0% |
| 2010 | More than 20 pounds underweight | 2% |
| 2010 | Eleven to 20 pounds underweight | 3% |
| 2010 | 10 pounds or less underweight | 8% |
| 2010 | At ideal weight | 20% |
| 2010 | One to 10 pounds overweight | 24% |
| 2010 | Eleven to 20 pounds overweight | 17% |
| 2010 | 21 to 50 pounds overweight | 20% |
| 2010 | More than 50 pounds overweight | 6% |
| 2010 | No opinion | 0% |
| 2011 | More than 20 pounds underweight | 1% |
| 2011 | Eleven to 20 pounds underweight | 3% |
| 2011 | 10 pounds or less underweight | 7% |
| 2011 | At ideal weight | 19% |
| 2011 | One to 10 pounds overweight | 24% |
| 2011 | Eleven to 20 pounds overweight | 16% |
| 2011 | 21 to 50 pounds overweight | 21% |
| 2011 | More than 50 pounds overweight | 9% |
| 2011 | No opinion | 0% |
| 2012 | More than 20 pounds underweight | 2% |
| 2012 | Eleven to 20 pounds underweight | 5% |
| 2012 | 10 pounds or less underweight | 8% |
| 2012 | At ideal weight | 18% |
| 2012 | One to 10 pounds overweight | 29% |
| 2012 | Eleven to 20 pounds overweight | 16% |
| 2012 | 21 to 50 pounds overweight | 17% |
| 2012 | More than 50 pounds overweight | 6% |
| 2012 | No opinion | 0% |
| 2013 | More than 20 pounds underweight | 2% |
| 2013 | Eleven to 20 pounds underweight | 6% |
| 2013 | 10 pounds or less underweight | 9% |
| 2013 | At ideal weight | 21% |
| 2013 | One to 10 pounds overweight | 22% |
| 2013 | Eleven to 20 pounds overweight | 15% |
| 2013 | 21 to 50 pounds overweight | 19% |
| 2013 | More than 50 pounds overweight | 8% |
| 2013 | No opinion | 0% |
| 2014 | More than 20 pounds underweight | 3% |
| 2014 | Eleven to 20 pounds underweight | 3% |
| 2014 | 10 pounds or less underweight | 10% |
| 2014 | At ideal weight | 20% |
| 2014 | One to 10 pounds overweight | 21% |
| 2014 | Eleven to 20 pounds overweight | 17% |
| 2014 | 21 to 50 pounds overweight | 17% |
| 2014 | More than 50 pounds overweight | 9% |
| 2014 | No opinion | 0% |
| 2015 | More than 20 pounds underweight | 3% |
| 2015 | Eleven to 20 pounds underweight | 4% |
| 2015 | 10 pounds or less underweight | 8% |
| 2015 | At ideal weight | 20% |
| 2015 | One to 10 pounds overweight | 23% |
| 2015 | Eleven to 20 pounds overweight | 17% |
| 2015 | 21 to 50 pounds overweight | 17% |
| 2015 | More than 50 pounds overweight | 8% |
| 2015 | No opinion | 0% |
| 2016 | More than 20 pounds underweight | 3% |
| 2016 | Eleven to 20 pounds underweight | 3% |
| 2016 | 10 pounds or less underweight | 7% |
| 2016 | At ideal weight | 20% |
| 2016 | One to 10 pounds overweight | 23% |
| 2016 | Eleven to 20 pounds overweight | 18% |
| 2016 | 21 to 50 pounds overweight | 19% |
| 2016 | More than 50 pounds overweight | 6% |
| 2016 | No opinion | 0% |
| 2017 | More than 20 pounds underweight | 2% |
| 2017 | Eleven to 20 pounds underweight | 4% |
| 2017 | 10 pounds or less underweight | 6% |
| 2017 | At ideal weight | 19% |
| 2017 | One to 10 pounds overweight | 19% |
| 2017 | Eleven to 20 pounds overweight | 16% |
| 2017 | 21 to 50 pounds overweight | 19% |
| 2017 | More than 50 pounds overweight | 9% |
| 2017 | No opinion | 6% |
| 2018 | More than 20 pounds underweight | 2% |
| 2018 | Eleven to 20 pounds underweight | 2% |
| 2018 | 10 pounds or less underweight | 7% |
| 2018 | At ideal weight | 18% |
| 2018 | One to 10 pounds overweight | 20% |
| 2018 | Eleven to 20 pounds overweight | 14% |
| 2018 | 21 to 50 pounds overweight | 20% |
| 2018 | More than 50 pounds overweight | 8% |
| 2018 | No opinion | 10% |
| 2019 | More than 20 pounds underweight | 1% |
| 2019 | Eleven to 20 pounds underweight | 4% |
| 2019 | 10 pounds or less underweight | 7% |
| 2019 | At ideal weight | 18% |
| 2019 | One to 10 pounds overweight | 22% |
| 2019 | Eleven to 20 pounds overweight | 16% |
| 2019 | 21 to 50 pounds overweight | 18% |
| 2019 | More than 50 pounds overweight | 7% |
| 2019 | No opinion | 7% |
| 2020 | More than 20 pounds underweight | 2% |
| 2020 | Eleven to 20 pounds underweight | 3% |
| 2020 | 10 pounds or less underweight | 7% |
| 2020 | At ideal weight | 19% |
| 2020 | One to 10 pounds overweight | 20% |
| 2020 | Eleven to 20 pounds overweight | 18% |
| 2020 | 21 to 50 pounds overweight | 19% |
| 2020 | More than 50 pounds overweight | 7% |
| 2020 | No opinion | 6% |
| 2021 | More than 20 pounds underweight | 1% |
| 2021 | Eleven to 20 pounds underweight | 3% |
| 2021 | 10 pounds or less underweight | 8% |
| 2021 | At ideal weight | 19% |
| 2021 | One to 10 pounds overweight | 20% |
| 2021 | Eleven to 20 pounds overweight | 17% |
| 2021 | 21 to 50 pounds overweight | 17% |
| 2021 | More than 50 pounds overweight | 10% |
| 2021 | No opinion | 4% |
| 2023 | More than 20 pounds underweight | 2% |
| 2023 | Eleven to 20 pounds underweight | 3% |
| 2023 | 10 pounds or less underweight | 7% |
| 2023 | At ideal weight | 20% |
| 2023 | One to 10 pounds overweight | 21% |
| 2023 | Eleven to 20 pounds overweight | 18% |
| 2023 | 21 to 50 pounds overweight | 15% |
| 2023 | More than 50 pounds overweight | 9% |
| 2023 | No opinion | 5% |
| 2025 | More than 20 pounds underweight | 3% |
| 2025 | Eleven to 20 pounds underweight | 5% |
| 2025 | 10 pounds or less underweight | 7% |
| 2025 | At ideal weight | 19% |
| 2025 | One to 10 pounds overweight | 17% |
| 2025 | Eleven to 20 pounds overweight | 15% |
| 2025 | 21 to 50 pounds overweight | 20% |
| 2025 | More than 50 pounds overweight | 7% |
| 2025 | No opinion | 7% |