Table Changes in Prevalence of Obesity in Children and Adolescents 2 to 19 Years of Age in the United States Age Group 1976 - 1980 1988 - 1994 2003 - 2004 2007 - 2008 2009 - 2010 2011 - 2012 2013 - 2014 2015 - 2016 2017 - 2018 2 - 5 years 5% 7.2% 13.9% 10.1% 12.1% 8.4% 9.4% 13.9% 13.4% 6 - 11 years 6.5% 11.3% 18.8% 19.6% 18.0% 17.7% 17.4% 18.4% 20.3% 12 - 19 years 5% 10.5% 17.4% 18.1% 18.4% 20.5% 20.6% 20.6% 21.2% Data from Fryar CD, Carroll MD, Afful J: Prevalence of overweight, obesity, and severe obesity among children and adolescents aged 2 - 19 years: United States, 1963-1965 through 2017-2018.