Prevalence of obesity among females aged 2–19 years by age U.S. 1963-2018 | Statista

The prevalence of obesity among females in the United States has risen gradually over the past few decades. From 2017 to 2018, around 20 percent of U.S. females aged 12 to 19 years were obese. This statistic illustrates the prevalence of obesity among females in the United States aged 2–19 years from 1963 to 2018, by age.

Prevalence of obesity among females in the United States aged 2–19 years from 1963 to 2018, by age*

Characteristic	2-5 years	6-11 years	12-19 years
2017–2018	12.2%	19.2%	19.9%
2015–2016	13.5%	16.3%	20.9%
2013–2014	10%	15.9%	21.4%
2011–2012	7.2%	19.1%	20.7%
2009–2010	9.6%	15.7%	17.1%
2007–2008	10.9%	18%	16.8%
2005–2006	11%	14.1%	17.3%
2003–2004	12.7%	17.6%	16.4%
2001–2002	10.5%	14.8%	15.7%
1999–2000	11.2%	14.3%	14.8%
1988–1994	8.2%	11%	9.7%
1976-1980	5.3%	6.4%	5.3%
1971-1974	4.9%	3.6%	6.2%
1966-1970**	-	-	4.7%
1963-1965	-	4.5%	-

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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

* Excludes pregnant females starting with 1971–1974. Pregnancy status not available for 1963–1965 and 1966–197. 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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