U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion

Reduce the proportion of children and adolescents with obesity — NWS‑04 Data

This objective is a Leading Health Indicator (LHI). Learn about LHIs.

Status: Little or no detectable change

  Little or no detectable change
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Most Recent Data:
19.7 percent (2017-20)

Target:
15.5 percent

Desired Direction:
Decrease desired

Baseline:
17.8 percent of children and adolescents aged 2 to 19 years had obesity in 2013-16

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Obesity among children and adolescents, 2013-16 to 2017-20 ◊
(percent)
Decrease desired

Population 2013-16 2017-20
Total
17.8
CI 16.1 / 19.6
SE 0.835
19.7
CI 17.9 / 21.6
SE 0.876

Obesity among children and adolescents by Sex, 2013-16 to 2017-20 ◊
(percent)
Decrease desired

Population 2013-16 2017-20
Male
18.1
CI 16.0 / 20.4
SE 1.055
20.9
CI 18.9 / 22.9
SE 0.974
Female
17.5
CI 15.4 / 19.6
SE 1.010
18.5
CI 16.3 / 21.0
SE 1.117

Obesity among children and adolescents by Race/Ethnicity, 2013-16 to 2017-20 ◊
(percent)
Decrease desired

Population 2013-16 2017-20
American Indian or Alaska Native only
DSU
DSU
Asian only
DSU
DSU
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander only
DSU
DSU
Black or African American only
DNA
DNA
White only
DNA
DNA
2 or more races
DSU
DSU
Hispanic or Latino
23.6
CI 21.2 / 26.1
SE 1.181
26.2
CI 22.4 / 30.2
SE 1.839
Mexican American
24.2
CI 21.4 / 27.2
SE 1.387
27.8
CI 23.2 / 32.7
SE 2.223
Not Hispanic or Latino
DNA
DNA
American Indian or Alaska Native only, not Hispanic or Latino
DSU
DSU
Asian only, not Hispanic or Latino
9.8
CI 7.4 / 12.6
SE 1.219
9.0
CI 6.5 / 12.2
SE 0.981
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander only, not Hispanic or Latino
DSU
DSU
Black or African American only, not Hispanic or Latino
20.4
CI 17.1 / 24.1
SE 1.665
24.8
CI 21.6 / 28.1
SE 1.539
White only, not Hispanic or Latino
14.7
CI 12.7 / 16.9
SE 1.002
16.6
CI 13.7 / 19.8
SE 1.448
2 or more races, not Hispanic or Latino
DSU
DSU

Obesity among children and adolescents by Age group †, 2013-16 to 2017-20 ◊
(percent)
Decrease desired

Population 2013-16 2017-20
2-5 years
11.6
CI 9.8 / 13.6
SE 0.915
12.6
CI 10.8 / 14.7
SE 0.896
6-11 years
17.9
CI 15.5 / 20.5
SE 1.208
20.9
CI 18.1 / 23.9
SE 1.367
12-19 years
20.6
CI 17.6 / 23.8
SE 1.469
22.1
CI 19.6 / 24.8
SE 1.245

Obesity among children and adolescents by Family income (percent poverty guidelines), 2013-16 to 2017-20 ◊
(percent)
Decrease desired

Population 2013-16 2017-20
<100
21.0
CI 18.7 / 23.4
SE 1.124
24.9
CI 21.5 / 28.5
SE 1.671
100-199
20.7
CI 18.5 / 23.1
SE 1.108
25.6
CI 21.3 / 30.4
SE 2.144
200-399
16.9
CI 14.1 / 20.0
SE 1.408
18.7
CI 15.5 / 22.2
SE 1.575
400+
12.2
CI 8.7 / 16.4
SE 1.823
10.5
CI 7.5 / 14.3
SE 1.579

Obesity among children and adolescents by Health insurance status, 2013-16 to 2017-20 ◊
(percent)
Decrease desired

Population 2013-16 2017-20
Insured
17.5
CI 15.7 / 19.3
SE 0.855
19.1
CI 17.1 / 21.1
SE 0.946
Private
14.8
CI 12.8 / 16.9
SE 0.994
14.5
CI 12.3 / 17.0
SE 1.111
Public
20.9
CI 18.6 / 23.2
SE 1.108
24.6
CI 21.7 / 27.7
SE 1.435
Uninsured
20.9
CI 15.6 / 27.0
SE 2.685
28.7
CI 21.6 / 36.6
SE 3.528

Obesity among children and adolescents by Geographic location, 2013-16 to 2017-20 ◊
(percent)
Decrease desired

Population 2013-16 2017-20
Geographic location
DNC
DNC

Obesity among children and adolescents by Country of birth, 2013-16 to 2017-20 ◊
(percent)
Decrease desired

Population 2013-16 2017-20
US
18.1
CI 16.4 / 19.9
SE 0.860
20.1
CI 18.2 / 22.0
SE 0.922
Outside US
12.3
CI 9.2 / 16.0
SE 1.598
13.9
CI 7.7 / 22.5
SE 3.366