About this data

Source: Department of Health and Social Care, National Child Measurement Programme, via OHID Fingertips

• Children are measured at school in Reception (age 4 to 5) and Year 6 (age 10 to 11). They are classed as overweight at or above the 85th centile of the UK90 growth reference, and obese at or above the 95th centile (including severe obesity); overweight here includes obesity.
• Ethnic group is recorded by schools or parents. Children whose ethnicity wasn't recorded aren't shown.

This chart appears in Obesity.