Prevalence of overweight among population aged 2–19 years U.S. 1971-2018

The prevalence of being overweight among the U.S. population has risen gradually over the past few decades. From 2017 to 2018, around 16.1 percent of U.S. children and adolescents aged 2 to 19 years were overweight. This statistic illustrates the prevalence of being overweight among U.S. children and adolescents aged 2–19 years from 1971 to 2018.

Prevalence of being overweight among U.S. children and adolescents aged 2–19 years from 1971 to 2018*

Characteristic	Percentage of population
2017–2018	16.1%
2015–2016	16.6%
2013–2014	16.2%
2011–2012	14.9%
2009–2010	14.9%
2007–2008	14.8%
2005–2006	14.6%
2003–2004	16.5%
2001–2002	14.6%
1999–2000	14.2%
1988–1994	13%
1976-1980	9.2%
1971-1974	10.2%

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Release date

January 2021

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Region

United States

Survey time period

From 1971 to 2018

Age group

2-19 years

Method of interview

Face-to-face interview

Supplementary notes

* Overweight is body mass index (BMI) at or above the 85th percentile and below the 95th percentile from the sex-specific BMI-for-age 2000 CDC Growth Charts. Obesity is BMI at or above the 95th percentile. Severe obesity is BMI at or above 120% of the 95th percentile.

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