Rates of Obesity Among 2- to 4-year-old Children by State, 1992-2020

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National rate: 8.4%

≥20%
18%
16%
14%
12%
10%
0%

No data reported

1992 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012 2014 2016 2018 2020

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Notes: Findings are reported for the 50 States and the District of Columbia (data for the Indian Tribal Organizations and territories are not included).
Because of missing and unreliable data in March and April 2020 as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, anthropometric data are reported only for participants certified through February 2020.
Source: Kline, N., Zvavitch, P., Wroblewska, K., Worden, M., Mwombela, B., & Thorn, B. (2021). WIC Participant and Program Characteristics 2020. Alexandria, VA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Food and Nutrition Service. For more information on rates of obesity among children, see chapter 6 of the report.