In the United States the prevalence of obesity among adults has moved further away from the Healthy People 2020 goal of 305 the report from the. Over the next 30 years this is expected to reach an annual outlay of almost 655 per person 14 of the countrys total annual healthcare expenditure.
The Costs Of Being Fat In Actual Dollars
The obesity epidemic in the US.
How much does obesity cost the us. The national average was 823 percent. Overweight US military troops cost the Pentagon 1 billion a year Overweight troops are costing the Pentagon more than 1 billion a year Thats the. Overall the study found people who were currently healthy but obese could eventually cost society anywhere from about 17000 to just over 36000 -- depending on.
In addition the average inpatient stay had. In America it is estimated that obesity is adding 190 billion annually to the price of healthcare. The study reports that an obese person incurs medical costs of 2741 higher than if they were not obese.
Nearly 70 percent of Americans are overweight or obese a national epidemic that contributes to chronic disease disability and death and places a large financial strain on the health care system. Perhaps unsurprisingly according to the research the United States has to spend the most money battling the bulge. If the current trends are to continue obesity is set to gulp down nearly 43 of the American population in 2018.
17 2018 The average outpatient visit in the United States costs nearly 500 according to a new scientific study. The Cost of Obesity in America. The report however states that if the current obesity rates stabilize then America could save nearly 200 billion in the cost of healthcare.
They cost the health care system about 3270 per year compared to about 512 per year for the non-obese. The US is set to spend more per person treating obesity than any other OECD country. For the country the amount translates into 1902 billion per year or 206 of national healthcare expenditures which is significantly higher than previously believed.
Economy 172 trillion which includes hundreds of billions of dollars in health care costs and more than a trillion dollars in lost productivity. Across the country obesity-related health problems cost 147 billion to 210 billion each year according to the State of Obesity. The data was pulled primarily from a nationally representative survey of of healthcare utilization and costs the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey which contained data for the most populous states.
So how much extra money does obesity cost the Americans. Obesity costs Medicare and Medicaid an estimated 62 billion dollars each year Consider that the average uninsured obese person costs a lot more to the American taxpayer. Has cost the US.
Obesity rates in the United States have tripled since the 1960s and doubled since the 1980s. Obesity is expected to cost the American health system 644 per capita on. 8 Diabetes accounts for a majority of healthcare costs as 30 of.
The overall cost of obesity to wider society is estimated at 27 billion. Obesity is also associated with diminished productivity on the job and to work absenteeism costing the country 43 billion per year according to the report. Wisconsin and Kentucky for instance devoted more than 20 percent of their Medicaid spending to obesity compared to 109 percent for New York.
More broadly obesity has a serious impact on economic development.
