Disparities Details by Sex for 2013-16
NWS-10.4 : Obesity among children and adolescents (percent, 2–19 years )
This chart compares rates by population.
2020 Baseline (year):
16.1 (2005–08)
2020 Target:
14.5 1, 3
Desired Direction:
↓ Decrease Desired
Data Source: National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), CDC/NCHS
Error Bar (I) represents the 95% confidence interval.
Additional footnotes may apply to these data. Please refer to footnotes below the data table for further information.
See also Disparities Overview by Sex for NWS-10.4
Error Bar (I) represents the 95% confidence interval.
Additional footnotes may apply to these data. Please refer to footnotes below the data table for further information.
See also Disparities Overview by Sex for NWS-10.4
NWS-10.4 Reduce the proportion of children and adolescents aged 2 to 19 years who are considered obese
Obesity among children and adolescents (percent, 2–19 years )
2020 Baseline (year):
16.1 (2005–08)
2020 Target:
14.5 1, 3
Desired Direction:
↓ Decrease Desired
Spotlight on Disparities:
| Sex | 2013-16 | Disparity |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 17.5 CI 15.5/19.6 SE 1.010 |
÷ 1.000 Best rate |
| Male | 18.1 CI 16.1/20.4 SE 1.055 |
÷ 1.039 CI 1.000/ 1.189 |
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Data are subject to revision and may have changed since a previous release. Unless noted otherwise, any age-adjusted data are adjusted using the year 2000 standard population. Data are not available or not collected for populations not shown. CI: 95% confidence interval. |
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Summary measures of health disparities by Sex — 2013-16
- The better group rate for this objective, 17.5%, was attained by the female population.
- The worse group rate for this objective, 18.1%, was attained by the male population.
- The absolute difference (or range) between the best and worst group rates was 0.7 percentage points.
- The worst group rate was <1.100 times the best group rate.
Detailed measures of health disparities by Sex — 2013-16
The female population achieved the better group rate for this objective, 17.5%.
The rate for male the population was <1.1 times the better group rate.
