National Child Measurement Programme - England, 2012-13 school year data is now available.
On 11 December 2013 the Health and Social Care Information Centre (HSCIC) released a report summarising the key findings from the Government’s National Child Measurement Programme (NCMP) for England, 2012-13 school year. The report provides high-level analysis of the prevalence of ‘underweight’, ‘healthy weight’, ‘overweight’, ‘obese’ and 'overweight and obese combined' children, in Reception (typically aged 4–5 years) and Year 6 (typically aged 10–11 years), measured in state schools in England in the school year 2012-13. The report and associated data are available on the HSCIC website.
Map showing all English single tier and county councils, % of children in year 6 who are overweight or obese, 2012/13
Produced through LG Inform
The following measures are available through LG Inform and include trend data for the last 5 years.
Obesity in primary school age children in reception
Obesity in primary school age children in Year 6
% of children in reception year who are overweight or obese
% of children in year 6 who are overweight or obese
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