US Internet Usage vs US Adult Obesity

US Internet Usage and US Adult Obesity correlate at r = +0.98 over 35 years (1990–2024), p < 0.0001. With the time trend removed, r = +0.81. Holds up after detrending.

Verdict: Holds up after detrending. Statistically significant (p = < 0.0001) and the association survives trend removal (detrended r = 0.81). Correlation still isn't causation, but this one isn't an obvious artifact.

Pearson r: +0.98
p-value: < 0.0001
Years compared (n): 35 (1990–2024)
95% confidence interval: 0.96 to 0.99
Correlation with the time trend removed: +0.81

Sources

US Internet Usage (% of population): Our World in Data. US Internet Usage (Our World in Data: Share of the population using the Internet).
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).

Related pairs

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

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