National Child Measurement Programme, England - 2017/18 School Year [PAS]

There is a strong relationship between deprivation¹ and obesity.

Obesity prevalence was over twice as high in the most deprived areas (12.8%) than the least deprived areas (5.7%).

Severe obesity prevalence was almost four times as high in the most deprived areas (3.8%) than the least deprived areas (1.0%).

In general underweight prevalence decreases as deprivation decreases (not shown on chart).

^{1. Deprivation has been defined by the deprivation decile of the local super output area in which the child lives.}

^{For more information: Table 6a (deprivation based on postcode of the child), National Child Measurement Programme, England, 2017/18 school year.}