| Group | Sample Size | <5th percentile % (standard error) | 5th-84th percentile % (standard error) | 85th-94th percentile % (standard error) | ≥95th percentile % (standard error) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 6763 | 3.4(0.3) | 64.8(0.8) | 14.9(0.6) | 16.9(0.6) |
| Boys | 3490 | 3.8(0.6) | 63.7 (1.0) | 14.9(0.8) | 17.6(0.9) |
| Girls | 3273 | 3.1(0.4) | 65.9 (1.3) | 14.9(0.8) | 16.1(0.7) |
| 2-5 y | 1774 | 3.1(0.4) | 72.1(1.5) | 14.5(1.3) | 10.2(0.9) |
| 6-11 y | 2481 | 3.9(0.5) | 62.7(1.1) | 15.5(0.8) | 17.9(0.9) |
| 12-19 y | 2508 | 3.2(0.5) | 62.7(1.2) | 14.6(0.8) | 19.4(1.1) |
| Non-Hispanic white2 | 1870 | 3.6(0.6) | 68.2(1.2) | 14.1(1.0) | 14.0(1.0) |
| Non-Hispanic black2 | 1690 | 2.9(0.5) | 60.0(1.4) | 14.9(0.7) | 22.1(1.2) |
| Hispanic2 | 2373 | 2.6(0.4) | 58.4(0.9) | 17.2(0.7) | 21.8(0.6) |
| Non-Hispanic Boys white | 972 | 4.3(1.2) | 66.8(1.6) | 14.5(1.5) | 14.4(1.5) |
| Non-Hispanic Boys black | 867 | 3.2(0.6) | 61.2(1.8) | 13.6(1.1) | 21.9(1.4) |
| Hispanic Boys | 1241 | 2.7(0.6) | 57.1(1.3) | 16.4(0.9) | 23.7(1.0) |
| Non-Hispanic Girls white | 898 | 2.9(0.5) | 69.8(1.9) | 13.7(1.4) | 13.6(1.2) |
| Non-Hispanic Girls black | 823 | 2.6(0.6) | 58.7(2.0) | 16.3(1.3) | 22.3(2.0) |
| Hispanic Girls | 1132 | 2.6(0.3) | 59.7(1.2) | 18.0(0.9) | 19.8(1.1) |
1 Body mass index (BMI) was calculated as weight in kilograms divided by height in meters squared, rounded to one decimal place. BMI percentiles based on the 2000 CDC Growth Charts using sex- and age-specific definitions.
2 Race-Hispanic origin classified as “other” not separately reported but included in overall estimates
NOTE: Analyses based on age at the time of exam and exclude pregnant women
DATA SOURCE: National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 2009-2012.
Prepared by the Division of Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys, National Center for Health Statistics, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
