Health
Overweight or Obese Students
Source: Arkansas Center for Health Improvement
Overweight or Obese Students
2020
Arkansas County46%
Ashley County42%
Baxter County36%
Benton County36%
Boone County38%
Bradley County43%
Carroll County42%
Chicot County46%
Clark County41%
Clay County49%
Cleburne County38%
Cleveland County41%
Columbia County40%
Conway County44%
Craighead County40%
Crawford County38%
Crittenden County43%
Cross County45%
Dallas County38%
Desha County45%
Drew County42%
Faulkner County37%
Franklin County45%
Fulton County37%
Garland County37%
Grant County36%
Greene County42%
Hempstead County43%
Hot Spring County38%
Howard County44%
Independence County41%
Izard County41%
Jackson County44%
Jefferson County43%
Johnson County43%
Lafayette County43%
Lawrence County44%
Lee County44%
Lincoln County46%
Little River County41%
Logan County41%
Lonoke County39%
Madison County33%
Marion County40%
Miller County41%
Mississippi County43%
Monroe County50%
Montgomery County40%
Nevada County42%
Newton County35%
Ouachita County43%
Perry County43%
Phillips County44%
Pike County36%
Poinsett County46%
Polk County38%
Pope County41%
Prairie County52%
Pulaski County38%
Randolph County41%
St. Francis County39%
Saline County32%
Scott County49%
Searcy County42%
Sebastian County46%
Sevier County44%
Sharp County47%
Union County40%
Van Buren County36%
Washington County40%
White County38%
Yell County46%

Source: Arkansas Center for Health Improvement







STATE TREND

Increasing


40%

2020

What does this measure?

The percentage of students who have a Body Mass Index (BMI) that is at or above the 85th percentile for their age and gender. The index is an estimate of body fat based on height and weight. Children are considered overweight if their BMI is at or above the 85th percentile for their age and gender, and they are considered obese at or above the 95th percentile.

Why is this important?

Overweight children are at greater risk for many health problems, including high blood pressure and cholesterol, breathing problems, fatty liver disease, type 2 diabetes, and bone and joint problems. Overweight children and adolescents are also more likely to face social and psychological problems such as stigmatization and poor self-esteem and to be overweight as adults.

How is Arkansas doing?

In 2020, 40% of students were overweight or obese, similar to 2019. The rate was similar for males and females, but varied across racial and ethnic groups: highest for Hispanic students at 51%, 43% for African American students, 37% for white students and 28% for Asian students. No national data was available for this indicator.

Within Arkansas, rates were highest in Monroe (50%) and Prairie counties (52%), and lowest in Saline County (32%).

Notes about the data

Data is from a sample of students in grades K, 2, 4, 6, 8, and 10 in all public schools in Arkansas.




Source: Arkansas Center for Health Improvement


Overweight or Obese Students
2017201820192020
Arkansas39%39%39%40%

Source: Arkansas Center for Health Improvement






Source: Arkansas Center for Health Improvement


Overweight or Obese Students by Gender
FemaleMale
Arkansas40%40%

Source: Arkansas Center for Health Improvement









INDICATORS TREND | STATE
Access to Quality Seats for Infants and Toddlers Increasing
Access to Quality Childcare Seats for Preschoolers Maintaining
Grade 3 Reading Decreasing
Grade 8 Math Maintaining
Graduation Rate Increasing
Remediation Rate Decreasing
Adults with a High School Degree Increasing
Adults with a Bachelor's Degree or Higher Increasing
Adults Pursuing Further Education Decreasing
Imagination Libraries Increasing
Infant Mortality Maintaining
Early Prenatal Care Increasing
Overweight or Obese Students Increasing
Student Drug Usage Decreasing
Overweight or Obese Adults Increasing
Physically Inactive Adults Maintaining
Smoking Rate Decreasing
Flouridated Water Increasing
Insurance Coverage Rates Increasing
Oral Health Increasing
Life Expectancy Decreasing
Routine Check-ups Increasing
Births to Teens Decreasing
Female-headed Households Increasing
Children Living in Poverty Increasing
People Living in Poverty Increasing
Elderly Living in Poverty Decreasing
Median Household Income Maintaining
Unemployment Rate Increasing
Homeownership Rate Decreasing
Child Abuse and Neglect Decreasing
Access to Financial Services Decreasing
Food Insecurity Decreasing
Incarceration Rate Increasing
Homelessness Decreasing
Change in Total Jobs Increasing
Cost of Homeownership Maintaining
Cost of Rent Increasing
Households Below ALICE Threshold Not Applicable
Child Care Costs for Toddlers Not Applicable
Medical Debt Not Applicable
Voter Participation Rate Decreasing
Charitable Giving Increasing
Volunteering Increasing
Group Participation Increasing
Connection to Neighbors Decreasing
Local Voting Not Applicable
Change in Population Increasing
Change in Population by Race/Ethnicity Not Applicable
Change in Population by Age Not Applicable
Adults with a High School Degree Increasing
Adults with a Bachelor's Degree or Higher Increasing
Life Expectancy Decreasing
Female-headed Households Increasing
Children Living in Poverty Increasing
People Living in Poverty Increasing
Elderly Living in Poverty Decreasing
Median Household Income Maintaining
Unemployment Rate Increasing
Homeownership Rate Decreasing
Child Abuse and Neglect Decreasing
Incarceration Rate Increasing
Medical Debt Not Applicable
Change in Population by Race/Ethnicity Not Applicable


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