Prevalence of severe obesity among U.S. population aged 2–19 years from 1971 to 2018
The prevalence of severe obesity among U.S. children and adolescents has risen gradually over the past few decades. From 2017 to 2018, around 6.1 percent of those aged 2 to 19 years were severely obese. This statistic illustrates the prevalence of severe obesity among U.S. children and adolescents aged 2–19 years from 1971 to 2018.