Clinical Prevalence Survey Series

APOP Combined Overweight + Obesity Prevalence, 2007–2015

These legacy APOP clinical prevalence surveys report the combined percentage of dogs and cats classified as overweight or having obesity. These survey years used a veterinary-assessed 5-point Body Condition Score scale.

Veterinary-Assessed BCS 5-Point Scale Combined Overweight + Obesity 2007–2015
Data context: These figures represent combined overweight and obesity prevalence only. They should be interpreted separately from later surveys using the 9-point BCS scale and separately from APOP’s opinion surveys.
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2015 Veterinary-assessed BCS · 5-point scale · n = 1,906
Dogs Combined overweight + obesity
54%
Cats Combined overweight + obesity
58%
2014 Veterinary-assessed BCS · 5-point scale · n = 1,224
Dogs Combined overweight + obesity
53%
Cats Combined overweight + obesity
58%
2013 Veterinary-assessed BCS · 5-point scale · n = 1,103
Dogs Combined overweight + obesity
52.6%
Cats Combined overweight + obesity
57.6%
2012 Veterinary-assessed BCS · 5-point scale · n = 1,935
Dogs Combined overweight + obesity
52.5%
Cats Combined overweight + obesity
58.3%
2011 Veterinary-assessed BCS · 5-point scale · n = 636
Dogs Combined overweight + obesity
53%
Cats Combined overweight + obesity
55%
2010 Veterinary-assessed BCS · 5-point scale · n = 516
Dogs Combined overweight + obesity
55%
Cats Combined overweight + obesity
53%
2009 Veterinary-assessed BCS · 5-point scale
Dogs Combined overweight + obesity
45%
Cats Combined overweight + obesity
58%
2008 Veterinary-assessed BCS · 5-point scale
Dogs Combined overweight + obesity
44%
Cats Combined overweight + obesity
57%
2007 1st annual survey · Veterinary-assessed BCS · 5-point scale · n = 986
Dogs Combined overweight + obesity
43%
Cats Combined overweight + obesity
53%

All figures represent veterinary-assessed BCS evaluations conducted during routine wellness exams. Only combined overweight and obesity prevalence was publicly reported for these survey years. These surveys are distinct from APOP’s annual opinion survey, which captures owner and veterinary professional perceptions rather than clinician-assessed body condition.