Prevalence of obesity among U.S. females aged 2–19 years from 1971 to 2018

Prevalence of overweight, obesity, and severe obesity among U.S. females aged 2–19 years from 1971 to 2018*

CharacteristicOverweightObesitySevere obesity
2017–2018 17.6% 18% 5.2%
2015–2016 17.6% 17.8% 4.9%
2013–2014 16% 17.1% 6.3%
2011–2012 14.5% 17.2% 5.5%
2009–2010 15.4% 15% 4.7%
2007–2008 15.4% 15.9% 4.3%
2005–2006 14.6% 14.9% 4.5%
2003–2004 16.3% 16% 4.7%
2001–2002 15% 14.3% 4.2%
1999–2000 13.4% 13.8% 3.6%
1988–1994 13.4% 9.8% 2.6%
1976-1980 9% 5.6% 1.3%
1971-1974 10.1% 5.1% 1%
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Release date

January 2021

Region

United States

Survey time period

From 1971 to 2018

Age group

2-19 years

Method of interview

Face-to-face interview

Supplementary notes

* Excludes pregnant females. 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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