This statistic displays the prevalence of childhood obesity* in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1975 to 2016, by gender. At the beginning of this time series, female children in the UK were more likely to be obese than males. This changed in 1995, when the obesity rates for both male and female children in the UK equaled eight percent. As of 2016, 12.7 percent of male children are considered obese, compared to 10.2 percent of female children. It is also notable that the obesity rate in female children has declined from a high point of 10.4 percent in 2010.
Prevalence of childhood obesity* in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1975 to 2016, by gender
* Children aged 5 to 9 years old. The sources writes that:
"A crude population measure of obesity is the body mass index (BMI), a person’s weight (in kilograms) divided by the square of his or her height (in meters). A person with a BMI of 30 or more is generally considered obese."
The source notes: "BMI > +2 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate)."
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WHO. (September 29, 2017). Prevalence of childhood obesity* in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1975 to 2016, by gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 10, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1017560/prevalence-of-childhood-obesity-in-the-uk/
WHO. "Prevalence of childhood obesity* in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1975 to 2016, by gender." Chart. September 29, 2017. Statista. Accessed November 10, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1017560/prevalence-of-childhood-obesity-in-the-uk/
WHO. (2017). Prevalence of childhood obesity* in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1975 to 2016, by gender. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 10, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1017560/prevalence-of-childhood-obesity-in-the-uk/
WHO. "Prevalence of Childhood Obesity* in The United Kingdom (Uk) from 1975 to 2016, by Gender." Statista, Statista Inc., 29 Sep 2017, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1017560/prevalence-of-childhood-obesity-in-the-uk/
WHO, Prevalence of childhood obesity* in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1975 to 2016, by gender Statista, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1017560/prevalence-of-childhood-obesity-in-the-uk/ (last visited November 10, 2024)
Prevalence of childhood obesity* in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1975 to 2016, by gender [Graph], WHO, September 29, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1017560/prevalence-of-childhood-obesity-in-the-uk/
