Prevalence of obesity among males aged 2–19 years U.S. 1971-2018

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The prevalence of obesity among males in the United States has risen gradually over the past few decades. From 2017 to 2018, around 20.5 percent of U.S. males aged 2 to 19 years were obese. This statistic illustrates the prevalence of overweight, obesity, and severe obesity among U.S. males aged 2–19 years from 1971 to 2018.

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

Characteristic	Overweight	Obesity	Severe obesity
2017–2018	14.7%	20.5%	6.9%
2015–2016	15.7%	19.1%	6.3%
2013–2014	16.4%	17.2%	5.6%
2011–2012	15.4%	16.7%	5.7%
2009–2010	14.4%	18.6%	6.4%
2007–2008	14.3%	17.7%	5.5%
2005–2006	14.7%	15.9%	4.9%
2003–2004	16.6%	18.2%	5.4%
2001–2002	14.2%	16.4%	6.1%
1999–2000	15%	14%	3.7%
1988–1994	12.6%	10.2%	2.7%
1976-1980	9.4%	5.4%	1.2%
1971-1974	10.3%	5.3%	1%

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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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