This statistic displays the body mass index of children as assessed against the international obesity trade force (IOTF) growth curve in Northern Ireland (United Kingdom) in the period from April 2019 to March 2020. In this year five percent of boys and seven percent of girls were obese.
Child obesity levels measuring using body mass index assessed against growth curve in Northern Ireland in 2020/2021, by gender
* Unweighted base: n (male)=282 n (female)=219 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, 2020). Child obesity levels measuring using body mass index assessed against growth curve in Northern Ireland in 2020/2021, by gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 10, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/369261/child-obesity-levels-by-gender-in-northern-ireland-uk/
NISRA. "Child obesity levels measuring using body mass index assessed against growth curve in Northern Ireland in 2020/2021, by gender." Chart. December 2, 2020. Statista. Accessed November 10, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/369261/child-obesity-levels-by-gender-in-northern-ireland-uk/
NISRA. (2020). Child obesity levels measuring using body mass index assessed against growth curve in Northern Ireland in 2020/2021, by gender. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 10, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/369261/child-obesity-levels-by-gender-in-northern-ireland-uk/
NISRA. "Child Obesity Levels Measuring Using Body Mass Index Assessed against Growth Curve in Northern Ireland in 2020/2021, by Gender." Statista, Statista Inc., 2 Dec 2020, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/369261/child-obesity-levels-by-gender-in-northern-ireland-uk/
NISRA, Child obesity levels measuring using body mass index assessed against growth curve in Northern Ireland in 2020/2021, by gender Statista, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/369261/child-obesity-levels-by-gender-in-northern-ireland-uk/ (last visited November 10, 2024)
Child obesity levels measuring using body mass index assessed against growth curve in Northern Ireland in 2020/2021, by gender [Graph], NISRA, December 2, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/369261/child-obesity-levels-by-gender-in-northern-ireland-uk/
