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About 1 in 5 U.S. children and adolescents have obesity. From 2017 to March 2020, prevalence among those aged 2–19 was 19.7%, about 14.7 million young people.
For children, obesity means a body mass index (BMI) at or above the 95th percentile for their age and sex.
Who is affected
| Group | Obesity prevalence, 2017–March 2020 |
|---|---|
| Ages 2–5 | 12.7% |
| Ages 6–11 | 20.7% |
| Ages 12–19 | 22.2% |
| Hispanic | 26.2% |
| Non-Hispanic Black | 24.8% |
| Non-Hispanic white | 16.6% |
| Non-Hispanic Asian | 9.0% |
| Family income above 350% of the federal poverty level | 11.5% |
| Family income 130%–350% of the federal poverty level | 21.2% |
| Family income 130% of the federal poverty level or less | 25.8% |
- Prevalence rose with age and rose as family income fell.
- Among girls it was highest among non-Hispanic Black girls (30.8%); among boys, among Hispanic boys (29.3%).
CDC also works with the U.S. Department of Agriculture to track obesity among young children enrolled in the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC).
The cost
Obesity care is expensive for families and for the health system. In 2019 dollars, childhood obesity cost an estimated $1.3 billion a year in medical care. Compared with children at a healthy weight, medical costs were $116 a year higher per child with obesity and $310 higher per child with severe obesity.
Sources
- CDC, "Childhood Obesity Facts": https://www.cdc.gov/obesity/childhood-obesity-facts/childhood-obesity-facts.html
- CDC, WIC obesity data: https://www.cdc.gov/obesity/data-and-statistics/facts-about-obesity-among-young-children-enrolled-in-wic.html
- CDC, child and teen BMI: https://www.cdc.gov/bmi/about/index.html
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