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

The difference in obesity prevalence between boys and girls was larger in year 6 than reception.

Underweight prevalence was higher for boys in reception but higher for girls in year 6.

^{The proportion of children in the healthy weight category is not shown as it would lengthen the scale making the differences for the other categories harder to see.}   

^{For more information: Table 1a National Child Measurement Programme, England, 2017/18 school year.}