Child Overweight And Obesity (2020–2023)

Definition

Child overweight and obesity is the percentage of children whose body mass index (BMI) meets the definition for overweight or obese. Children with a BMI at or above the 95th percentile for gender and age are considered to be obese, and children with a BMI between the 85th and 95th percentiles are considered to be overweight or at risk for obesity.

Data Source

Brown University School of Public Health analysis of BMI clinical and billing records of children ages two to 17 in Rhode Island from KIDSNET, Current Care, Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island, Cigna HealthCare, Neighborhood Health Plan of Rhode Island, United Healthcare, and Tufts Health Plan collected by the Rhode Island Department of Health

Last Updated

2025-08