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|---|---|---|
| 2–4 | 49.2 | 42.1 |
| 5–7 | 44.8 | 51.8 |
| 8–11 | 40 | 44.7 |
| 12–15 | 30.8 | 43.6 |
| 16–17 | 25.7 | 28.8 |
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Release date
December 2018
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Region
Australia
Survey time period
July 2017 to June 2018
Number of respondents
21,300 respondents
Age group
2-17 years
Supplementary notes
Values for females aged 8-11 and 16-17 has a relative standard error of 25% to 50% and should be used with caution.
Values for males aged 16-17 has a relative standard error of 25% to 50% and should be used with caution.
Study measures include the voluntary measurements of height, weight and waist circumference of respondents aged 2 years and over.
The Body Mass Index (BMI) for children was used to define whether children were obese.
Figures have been estimated by the source.
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