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Child obesity prevalence aged 2-15 years (%)
Health Survey for England
15.1
14.4
13.5
12.3 12.9
17.4 17.9 17.3 16.9
16.7
16.4 16.3
16.4
1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
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Three year averages shown, middle year displayed on chart
Child obesity: BMI ≥ 95th centile of the UK90 growth reference
Child prevalence by BMI status
National Child Measurement Programme 2009/10
Obese
Obese
9.8%
18.7%
Overweight
13.3%
Underweight
0.9%
Reception
Overweight
14.6%
(aged 4-5 years)
Year 6
(aged 10-11 years)
Healthy weight
Healthy weight
76.0%
65.4%
Underweight
1.3%
This analysis uses the 2nd, 85th and 95th centiles of the British 1990 growth reference (UK90) for BMI to classify children as underweight, healthy weight, overweight
and obese. These thresholds are the most frequently used for population monitoring within England.
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BMI distribution: Reception children
National Child Measurement Programme 2007/08 to 2009/10 (pooled)
England
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-3
1990 Baseline
-2
-1
0
BMI z score
1
2
3
4
5
BMI distribution: Year 6 children
National Child Measurement Programme 2007/08 to 2009/10 (pooled)
England
-5
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-4
-3
1990 Baseline
-2
-1
0
BMI z score
1
2
3
4
5
Prevalence of obesity by deprivation decile
Children in Reception and Year 6 (National Child Measurement Programme 2009/10)
23.6%
Reception
Year 6
22.9%
21.7%
20.5%
18.9%
17.9%
16.6%
15.7%
14.6%
12.6%
12.0%
12.6%
11.4%
10.7%
9.7%
Most
deprived
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9.0%
8.3%
7.9%
7.5%
6.8%
Least
deprived
Child obesity: BMI ≥95th centile of the UK90 growth reference
Deprivation deciles assigned using the Index of Multiple Deprivation 2010
Prevalence of obesity: Children in Year 6
National Child Measurement Programme 2009/10
Most deprived 20% in England
25.2%
13.3%
London
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Least deprived 20% in England
24.1%
14.3%
23.9%
22.9%
14.5%
13.0%
North East
West
Midlands
South East
22.5%
14.2%
North West
22.4%
14.3%
21.6%
21.5%
13.7%
13.5%
13.3%
East of
England
South West
East
Yorkshire and
Midlands The Humber
20.6%
Child obesity: BMI ≥ 95th centile of the UK90 growth reference
Prevalence of obesity by ethnic group
Reception (National Child Measurement Programme 2009/10)
Girls
Boys
18.0%
16.4%
15.1%
14.9% 14.9%
13.9%
12.5%
11.8%
10.6%
11.5%
11.0%
10.3%
9.6%
10.6%
10.5%
9.7%
8.6%
8.7%
8.8%
8.1%
White
British
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White
Other
Pakistani
Indian
Bangladeshi
Asian
Other
Black
African
Black
Other
Mixed
Any other
ethnic
group
Child obesity: BMI ≥ 95th centile of the UK90 growth reference
Prevalence (%) of obesity by ethnic group
Year 6 (National Child Measurement Programme 2009/10)
Girls
Boys
29.2%
28.5%
27.3%
26.3%
26.5%
26.1% 26.5%
25.1%
23.3%
22.2%
21.5%
19.7%
18.9%
19.8%
19.8%
17.7%
16.0%
16.4%
16.8%
15.5%
White
British
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White
Other
Pakistani
Indian
Bangladeshi
Asian
Other
Black
African
Black
Other
Mixed
Any other
ethnic
group
Child obesity: BMI ≥ 95th centile of the UK90 growth reference
Prevalence of obesity by month of measurement
Reception children (age 4-5 years), NCMP 2007-10
10.7%
Sep
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10.7%
Oct
10.3%
9.8%
Nov Dec
9.6%
9.8%
Jan
Feb
9.7%
9.9%
9.5%
9.3%
Mar Apr May Jun
8.7%
Jul
Child obesity: BMI ≥ 95th centile of the UK90 growth reference
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Prevalence of obesity by Local Authority
Year 6 children (age 10-11 years) resident in London, NCMP 2009/10
Low prevalence
High prevalence
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Child obesity: BMI ≥ 95th centile of the UK90 growth reference
Prevalence of obesity by Middle Super Output Area
Year 6 children (age 10-11 years) resident in London, NCMP 2007/08 -2009/10
Low prevalence
High prevalence
Insufficient data
less than 100 children measured
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Child obesity: BMI ≥ 95th centile of the UK90 growth reference
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