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Prevalence of childhood obesity in girls, by age group, Canada (2009 to 2013 combined) and the United States (2009 to 2012 combined)

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3 to 19 years 3 to 6 years¹ 7 to 12 years 13 to 19 years 0 5 10 15 20 % CanadaCanada United StatesUnited States
1.
Data for Canada should be used with caution (coefficient of variation between 16.6% and 33.3%).
Notes(s):
Pregnant girls are excluded.
Source(s):
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Health Statistics, National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey; Statistics Canada, Canadian Health Measures Survey (5071).

Chart Description

The title of the graph is "Prevalence of childhood obesity in girls, by age group, Canada (2009 to 2013 combined) and the United States (2009 to 2012 combined)."
This is a bar clustered chart.
The horizontal axis is "%."
The title of series 1 is "Canada."
The title of series 2 is "United States."

Prevalence of childhood obesity in girls, by age group, Canada (2009 to 2013 combined) and the United States (2009 to 2012 combined), %
  Canada United States
3 to 19 years 10.4 16.7
3 to 6 years¹ 10.3 11.3
7 to 12 years 8.7 18.5
13 to 19 years 11.7 18.3
1.
Data for Canada should be used with caution (coefficient of variation between 16.6% and 33.3%).
Notes(s):
Pregnant girls are excluded.
Source(s):
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Health Statistics, National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey; Statistics Canada, Canadian Health Measures Survey (5071).
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