* The number of primary school students varied over the years and were specified by the source as follows: 2001 n=1,823, 2005 n=1,673, 2009 n=1,792, 2013 n=1,597, 2017 n=1,588.
The number of secondary school students varied over the years and were specified by the source as follows: 2001 n=5,517, 2005 n=5,422, 2009 n=5,642, 2013 n=5,571, 2017 n=6,175.
The results have been weighted and are representative for 11 to 16 year olds.
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Share of youth who are overweight in the Netherlands 2001-2017
The statistic displays the results of a survey regarding the share of youth who are overweight in the Netherlands from 2001 to 2017, by level of education. The survey results suggest that the share of youths in both primary and secondary school education who were overweight peaked in 2013. Roughly ** percent of youths in primary level education were overweight in 2013, while the share of overweight youths in secondary schools was **** percent. By 2017 the share of overweight students in both levels of education had dropped to just below *** percent.
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Utrecht University, & Trimbos Instituut, & Sociaal Cultureel Planbureau . (September 5, 2018). Share of youth who are overweight in the Netherlands from 2001 to 2017, by level of education [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 03, 2026, from /statistics/936203/share-of-youth-who-are-overweight-in-the-netherlands/
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