Overweight and obesity prevalence (95% CI), for boys and girls aged 5–10 between 1974 and 2002–03 (international definition)
| 1974 | 1984 | 1994 | 1996–97 | 1998–99 | 2000–01 | 2002–03 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boys aged 5–7 years | |||||||
| n | 1582 | 1238 | 1278 | 1053 | 538 | 449 | 839 |
| % overweight | 7.6 (6.3 to 9.0) | 5.5 (4.2 to 6.8) | 6.4 (5.1 to 7.8) | 9.6 (7.8 to 11.4) | 11.2 (8.5 to 13.8) | 11.6 (8.6 to 14.5) | 13.7 (11.4 to 16.0) |
| % obese | 1.3 (0.7 to 1.8) | 0.6 (0.2 to 1.1) | 1.4 (0.8 to 2.1) | 1.9 (1.1 to 2.7) | 2.4 (1.1 to 3.7) | 2.7 (1.2 to 4.2) | 4.1 (2.7 to 5.4) |
| Boys aged 8–10 years | |||||||
| n | 1909 | 1436 | 1287 | 1036 | 535 | 456 | 951 |
| % overweight | 6.2 (5.1 to 7.3) | 5.9 (4.7 to 7.1) | 10.8 (9.1 to 12.5) | 13.0 (11.0 to 15.1) | 15.9 (12.8 to 19.0) | 18.6 (15.1 to22.2) | 18.8 (16.3 to 21.3)) |
| % obese | 0.9 (0.5 to 1.4) | 0.5 (0.1 to 0.8) | 1.9 (1.1 to 2.6) | 3.3 (2.2 to 4.4) | 3.4 (1.8 to 4.9) | 5.9 (3.8 to 8.1) | 5.2 (3.7 to 6.6) |
| Boys total (5–10 years) | |||||||
| n | 3491 | 2674 | 2565 | 2089 | 1073 | 905 | 1790 |
| % overweight | 6.9 (6.0 to 7.7) | 5.7 (4.8 to 6.6) | 8.6 (7.5 to 9.7) | 11.3 (9.9 to 12.7) | 13.5 (11.5 to 15.6) | 15.1 (12.8 to 17.5) | 16.4 (14.7 to 18.1) |
| % obese | 1.1 (0.7 to 1.4) | 0.6 (0.3 to 0.8) | 1.6 (1.1 to 2.1) | 2.6 (1.9 to 3.3) | 2.9 (1.9 to 3.9) | 4.3 (3.0 to 5.6) | 4.6 (3.7 to 5.6) |
| Girls aged 5–7 years | |||||||
| n | 1460 | 1137 | 1212 | 1060 | 527 | 461 | 809 |
| % overweight | 9.4 (7.9 to 10.9) | 8.4 (6.8 to 10.1) | 11.8 (10.0 to 13.6) | 15.5 (13.3 to 17.6) | 16.7 (13.5 to 19.9) | 17.6 (14.1 to 21.0) | 20.5 (17.7 to 23.3) |
| % obese | 1.4 (0.8 to 2.0) | 1.1 (0.5 to 1.8) | 2.6 (1.7 to 3.4) | 4.6 (3.4 to 5.9) | 4.7 (2.9 to 6.6) | 5.0 (3.0 to 7.0) | 6.6 (4.8 to 8.3) |
| Girls aged 8–10 years | |||||||
| n | 1842 | 1377 | 1213 | 1051 | 476 | 496 | 893 |
| % overweight | 9.4 (8.1 to 10.7) | 11.1 (9.5 to 12.8) | 15.7 (13.7 to 17.8) | 19.3 (16.9 to 21.7) | 21.4 (17.7 to 25.1) | 26.0 (22.1 to 29.9) | 25.8 (22.9 to 28.6) |
| % obese | 1.4 (0.8 to 1.9) | 2.0 (1.3 to 2.8) | 3.2 (2.2 to 4.2) | 5.3 (4.0 to 6.7) | 6.1 (3.9 to 8.2) | 6.5 (4.3 to 8.6) | 7.1 (5.4 to 8.7) |
| Girls total (5–10 years) | |||||||
| n | 3302 | 2514 | 2425 | 2111 | 1003 | 957 | 1702 |
| % overweight | 9.4 (8.4 to 10.4) | 9.9 (8.7 to 11.1) | 13.8 (12.4 to 15.1) | 17.4 (15.8 to 19.0) | 18.9 (16.5 to 21.4) | 21.9 (19.3 to 24.6) | 23.3 (21.3 to 25.3) |
| % obese | 1.4 (1.0 to 1.8) | 1.6 (1.1 to 2.1) | 2.9 (2.2 to 3.6) | 5.0 (4.0 to 5.9) | 5.4 (4.0 to 6.8) | 5.7 (4.3 to 7.2) | 6.8 (5.6 to 8.0) |