Distribution of U.S. women with a live birth in 2015, by prepregnancy weight

Distribution of women with a live birth in the U.S. in 2015, by weight prior to pregnancy

The data displays the distribution of women with a live birth in the United States in 2015, by weight prior to becoming pregnant. In that year, 25.6% of women who gave birth were obese prior to becoming pregnant.

Underweight 3.6
Normal weight 45
Overweight 25.8
Obesity 25.6