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Percentage of U.S. children and adolescents who were obese 1988-2016
Percentage of U.S. children and adolescents who were obese 1988-2016
Percentage of U.S. children and adolescents who were obese in selected periods between 1988 and 2016
by John Elflein,
last edited
Sep 26, 2018
This statistic depicts the percentage of children and adolescents in the United States who are obese, in periods between 1988 and 2016. Over the period from 1988-1994, some 11 percent of all children aged 6-11 years were categorized as being obese.
Percentage of U.S. children and adolescents who were obese in selected periods between 1988 and 2016
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| 6-11 years | 12-19 years | |
|---|---|---|
| 2013-2016 | 17.9% | 20.6% |
| 2011-2014 | 17.5% | 20.5% |
| 2009-2012 | 17.9% | 19.4% |
| 2007-2010 | 18.8% | 18.2% |
| 2005-2008 | 17.4% | 17.9% |
| 2003-2006 | 17% | 17.6% |
| 2001-2004 | 17.5% | 17% |
| 1999-2002 | 15.9% | 16% |
| 1988-1994 | 11.3% | 10.5% |
| 6-11 years | 12-19 years | |
|---|---|---|
| 2013-2016 | 17.9% | 20.6% |
| 2011-2014 | 17.5% | 20.5% |
| 2009-2012 | 17.9% | 19.4% |
| 2007-2010 | 18.8% | 18.2% |
| 2005-2008 | 17.4% | 17.9% |
| 2003-2006 | 17% | 17.6% |
| 2001-2004 | 17.5% | 17% |
| 1999-2002 | 15.9% | 16% |
| 1988-1994 | 11.3% | 10.5% |
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by John Elflein,
last edited
Sep 26, 2018
This statistic depicts the percentage of children and adolescents in the United States who are obese, in periods between 1988 and 2016. Over the period from 1988-1994, some 11 percent of all children aged 6-11 years were categorized as being obese.
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- 1988 to 2016
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- 6-19 years
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- Values not included in the pdf version of the report were taken from the Health, United States, trend tables.
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- Values not included in the pdf version of the report were taken from the Health, United States, trend tables.
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