This statistic displays the share of obese and overweight children using body mass index assessed against growth curve in Northern Ireland from 2010/11 to 2019/20, by age. In 2019/2020, approximately 25 percent of the children between the age of two and ten were classed as obese or overweight.
Share of obese and overweight children in Northern Ireland from 2010/2011 to 2019/2020, by age group
* Unweighted base: 2018/19 = 501 2017/18 = 392 n 2016/17 = 384 n 2015/16 = 457 n 2014/15 = 511 n 2013/14 = 536 n 2012/13 = 538 n 2011/12 = 591 n 2010/11 = 504 The source adds the following information: "The classification of Body Mass Index in children (aged 2-15 years) depends on the age and sex of the child as well as their height and weight. The findings in the Health Survey use International Obesity Task Force (IOTF) cut-off points of the BMI percentiles for children."
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NISRA. (December 2, 2021). Share of obese and overweight children in Northern Ireland from 2010/2011 to 2019/2020, by age group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/906413/child-obesity-levels-by-age-in-northern-ireland-uk/
NISRA. "Share of obese and overweight children in Northern Ireland from 2010/2011 to 2019/2020, by age group." Chart. December 2, 2021. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/906413/child-obesity-levels-by-age-in-northern-ireland-uk/
NISRA. (2021). Share of obese and overweight children in Northern Ireland from 2010/2011 to 2019/2020, by age group. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/906413/child-obesity-levels-by-age-in-northern-ireland-uk/
NISRA. "Share of Obese and Overweight Children in Northern Ireland from 2010/2011 to 2019/2020, by Age Group." Statista, Statista Inc., 2 Dec 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/906413/child-obesity-levels-by-age-in-northern-ireland-uk/
NISRA, Share of obese and overweight children in Northern Ireland from 2010/2011 to 2019/2020, by age group Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/906413/child-obesity-levels-by-age-in-northern-ireland-uk/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Share of obese and overweight children in Northern Ireland from 2010/2011 to 2019/2020, by age group [Graph], NISRA, December 2, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/906413/child-obesity-levels-by-age-in-northern-ireland-uk/
