Prevalence of obesity among U.S. population aged 2–19 years from 1971 to 2018
The prevalence of obesity among the U.S. population has risen gradually over the past few decades. From 2017 to 2018, around 19.3 percent of U.S. children and adolescents aged 2 to 19 years were obese. This statistic illustrates the prevalence of obesity among U.S. children and adolescents aged 2–19 years from 1971 to 2018.