Conor Stewart
Research expert covering health & pharmaceuticals in the UK & Europe
Get in touch with us now| Characteristic | 2-5 years | 6-11 years | 12-19 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017–2018 | 13.4% | 20.3% | 21.2% |
| 2015–2016 | 13.9% | 18.4% | 20.6% |
| 2013–2014 | 9.4% | 17.4% | 20.6% |
| 2011–2012 | 8.4% | 17.7% | 20.5% |
| 2009–2010 | 12.1% | 18% | 18.4% |
| 2007–2008 | 10.1% | 19.6% | 18.1% |
| 2005–2006 | 10.7% | 15.1% | 17.8% |
| 2003–2004 | 13.9% | 18.8% | 17.4% |
| 2001–2002 | 10.6% | 16.2% | 16.7% |
| 1999–2000 | 10.3% | 15.1% | 14.8% |
| 1988–1994 | 7.2% | 11.3% | 10.5% |
| 1976-1980 | 5% | 6.5% | 5% |
| 1971-1974 | 5% | 4% | 6.1% |
| 1966-1970** | - | - | 4.6% |
| 1963-1965 | - | 4.2% | - |
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Release date
January 2021
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Region
United States
Survey time period
From 1963 to 2018
Age group
2-19 years
Method of interview
Face-to-face interview
Supplementary notes
* Obesity is BMI at or above the 95th percentile from the sex-specific BMI-for-age 2000 CDC Growth Charts.
** Data are for adolescents aged 12–17, not 12–19.
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