The average 18-year-old female is overweight, according to measurements collected by the National Center for Health Statistics. A body mass index (BMI) of 25.0 or higher is considered overweight. The average 18-year-old female had a BMI of 26.1 in 2015–18, the latest data available.
The average 18-year-old male had been overweight in two previous iterations of the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (2007–10 and 2011–14), but the average male fell into the normal range (BMI of 24.7) in the 2015–18 survey.
Here are the measurements of the nation's youngest adults...
Females aged 18,
Height: 5' 4"
Weight: 152 pounds
BMI: 26.1
Males aged 18
Height: 5' 9"
Weight: 167 pounds
BMI: 24.7
Among the nation's 19-year-olds, both males and females are overweight. The average 19-year-old female weighs 156.5 pounds (BMI of 26.9), and the average 19-year-old male weighs 176 pounds (BMI of 26.1).
Among adults aged 20 or older, the average woman weighs 171 pounds (BMI of 29.6) and the average man weighs 198 pounds (BMI of 29.1). A BMI of 30.0 or higher is considered obese.
Source: National Center for Health Statistics, Mean Body Weight, Height, Waist Circumference, and Body Mass Index among Children and Adolescents: United States, 1999–2018 (PDF)
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