US Air Passengers Carried vs US Adult Obesity

US Air Passengers Carried and US Adult Obesity correlate at r = +0.89 over 44 years (1980–2023), p < 0.0001. With the time trend removed, r = +0.31. Interpret with caution.

Verdict: Interpret with caution. Much of the apparent link is driven by a shared time trend: r falls from 0.89 to 0.31 once the trend is removed.

Pearson r: +0.89
p-value: < 0.0001
Years compared (n): 44 (1980–2023)
95% confidence interval: 0.81 to 0.94
Correlation with the time trend removed: +0.31

Sources

US Air Passengers Carried (passengers): Our World in Data. US Air Passengers Carried (Our World in Data: Air transport, passengers carried).
US Adult Obesity (% of adults): Our World in Data. US Adult Obesity (Our World in Data: Obesity among adults, BMI >= 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) (%) - Sex: both sexes - Age group: 18+ years of age).

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US Adult Obesity vs US Population (r = +1.00)
US Median Age vs US Adult Obesity (r = +0.99)
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US Adult Obesity vs US Resident Patent Applications (r = +0.98)
US Adult Obesity vs US Mobile Subscriptions (r = +0.98)
US Adult Obesity vs US Internet Users (r = +0.98)

Correlation does not imply causation. How the verdict is worked out.