Isle of Wight local authority · 2024/25
Growing up
22.1%
Year 6 children living with obesity.
Year 6 prevalence of obesity (including severe obesity) · Persons, 10-11 yrs
England: 22.2% · 2024/25 — Similar
healthcards · Isle of Wight · 2024/25
What this means
22.1% of measured Year 6 children aged 10–11 in Isle of Wight were living with obesity in 2024/25 — 295 children. Reception and Year 6 figures describe different groups, not children followed over time.
95% confidence interval: 19.8–24.2 %. Source denominator: 1,335 children with valid height and weight measurements (Persons, 10-11 yrs).
Fingertips comparison: Similar England.
Recent observations (Isle of Wight)
- 2021/22: 20.7%
- 2022/23: 21.7%
- 2023/24: 16.4%
- 2024/25: 22.1%
These points share an indicator, sex, age and period type. Source-method changes and overlapping pooled periods can limit comparisons; see the caveats.
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Source & provenance
- Indicator:
- Year 6 prevalence of obesity (including severe obesity) (ID 90323)
- Source:
- Department of Health and Social Care, National Child Measurement Programme
- Area:
- Isle of Wight (E06000046), Upper-tier local authority (post Apr 2023)
- Period:
- 2024/25; retrieved 2026-10-13 (distinct from reporting period)
- Population:
- Persons, 10-11 yrs
Caveats
- Same measurement programme and cut-off notes as reception.
- Compares the same school year, not the same children tracked over time.
- Lower means fewer children living with obesity.
Missing or suppressed values are never shown as zero — every card above passed validation with a real numeric value.