Child obesity levels by gender in Northern Ireland 2021

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

Characteristic	Boys	Girls
Normal weight (including underweight)	76%	74%
Overweight	20%	19%
Obese	5%	7%

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Release date

December 2020

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Region

United Kingdom (Northern Ireland)

Survey time period

April 2019 to March 2020

Number of respondents

663*

Age group

2-15 years

Method of interview

Computer-assisted personal interviews (CAPI)

Supplementary notes

* 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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