Disparities Details by Race and Ethnicity 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 Race and Ethnicity 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 Race and Ethnicity 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
| Race and Ethnicity | 2013-16 | Disparity |
|---|---|---|
| White only, not Hispanic or Latino | 14.7 CI 12.8/16.8 SE 1.002 |
÷ 1.000 Best rate |
| Black or African American only, not Hispanic or Latino | 20.4 CI 17.2/24.1 SE 1.665 |
÷ 1.391 CI 1.000/ 1.657 |
| Mexican American | 24.2 CI 21.5/27.2 SE 1.387 |
÷ 1.649 CI 1.000/ 1.909 |
| Average group rate excluding best group rate |
22.3 ... SE 2.167 |
÷ 1.520 CI 1.000/ 1.848 |
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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 Race and Ethnicity — 2013-16
- The best group rate for this objective, 14.7%, was attained by White only, not Hispanic or Latino persons.
- The worst group rate for this objective, 24.2%, was attained by Mexican American persons.
- The absolute difference (or range) between the best and worst group rates was 9.5 percentage points.
- The worst group rate was 1.649 times the best group rate.
- The average rate for all other race/ethnicity groups (excluding the best), 22.3%, was 1.520 times the best group rate.
Detailed measures of health disparities by Race and Ethnicity — 2013-16
White only, not Hispanic or Latino persons achieved the best group rate for this objective, 14.7%.
- The rate for the Black or African American only, not Hispanic or Latino population was 1.391 times the best group rate.
- The rate for the Mexican American population was 1.649 times the best group rate.
