Table 12D
2008 Pediatric Nutrition Surveillance(1)
National
Summary of Trends in Growth and Anemia Indicators
Children Aged less than 5 years (2)

Summary of Trends in Growth and Anemia Indicators (3)
Birthweight (4)
Year

Number Included
in Analysis

Low
% < 2500g

High
% > 4000g
2008 1,909,620 9.0

6.4
2007 1,953,242 9.1

6.4
2006 1,842,970 9.2

6.6
2005 1,641,264 9.4

6.6
2004 1,630,186 9.3

6.8
2003 1,505,016 9.0

7.2
2002 1,254,683 9.0

7.6
2001 1,217,626 9.0

8.0
2000 1,235,686 8.9

8.3
1999 1,301,847 8.9

8.4
1998 1,307,687 8.9

8.5
1997 1,199,049 8.8

8.5
1996 1,277,355 8.7

8.7
1995 1,289,474 9.0

8.6
1994 1,270,449 9.2

8.5
1993 1,061,208 9.2

8.4
1992 962,937 9.3

8.4
1991 1,020,919 9.4

8.3
1990 958,828 9.2

8.2
1989 826,736 9.1

8.1
1988 532,664 9.5

7.8
1987 444,229 9.9

7.5
1986 367,997 9.9

7.6
1985 313,159 10.0

7.4
1984 249,655 10.0

7.6
1983 217,314 10.3

7.6
1982 168,673 10.2

7.8
1981 119,475 10.5

7.9
1980 124,800 10.0

8.5
1979 67,299 10.1

8.2
1978 48,187 10.0

8.3
1977 40,767 10.2

8.6
1976 26,045 9.6

8.7
1975 20,728 9.7

8.4
1974 10,309 9.8

9.1
1973 195 9.7

11.8

Height and Weight
Year

Number Included
in Analysis

Short Stature
(5)
% < 5th

Underweight
(6)
% < 5th

Obese
(6)
% >=95th
2008 7,107,000 6.0

4.5

14.1
2007 7,526,585 6.2

4.5

13.9
2006 7,192,043 6.4

4.7

13.8
2005 6,709,486 6.4

4.8

13.9
2004 6,582,905 6.4

4.7

14.1
2003 6,003,860 6.4

5.0

13.9
2002 5,060,321 6.3

5.5

13.5
2001 4,390,867 6.3

5.4

12.9
2000 4,617,585 6.0

5.4

12.8
1999 5,149,796 5.9

5.7

12.3
1998 5,365,056 6.0

5.9

12.0
1997 5,389,269 6.1

5.9

11.7
1996 5,624,304 6.2

6.0

11.4
1995 5,497,483 6.6

6.0

11.2
1994 5,192,014 6.8

6.2

11.2
1993 4,566,496 6.8

6.7

11.0
1992 4,189,029 6.9

6.9

10.9
1991 3,977,097 7.1

7.3

10.5
1990 3,329,394 7.4

7.5

10.6
1989 3,106,714 7.4

7.4

10.4
1988 1,903,637 7.8

7.8

9.1
1987 1,668,076 8.2

8.1

9.2
1986 1,512,514 8.5

8.0

9.4
1985 1,262,066 8.4

8.3

9.3
1984 989,258 8.6

7.9

8.8
1983 808,045 9.4

8.0

8.8
1982 617,201 9.8

7.7

9.1
1981 493,366 9.7

7.5

9.8
1980 518,312 8.8

7.2

10.0
1979 270,921 8.5

6.8

10.0
1978 207,748 8.7

7.3

9.8
1977 170,103 9.0

7.7

10.7
1976 121,153 9.3

7.1

12.0
1975 85,611 10.5

7.8

12.5
1974 34,099 11.7

8.8

12.7
1973 11,078 8.7

8.4

10.2

Overweight Greater Than or Equal 2 Years (6)
Year

Number Included
in Analysis

85th - <95th
%

>=95th
%
2008 2,943,996 16.5

14.8
2007 3,058,130 16.4

14.9
2006 2,945,212 16.4

14.8
2005 2,869,075 16.1

14.7
2004 2,814,475 16.1

14.8
2003 2,576,591 15.8

14.7
2002 2,139,100 15.4

14.3
2001 1,814,873 15.1

13.1
2000 1,932,131 15.2

13.2
1999 2,187,151 15.0

12.7
1998 2,320,924 14.9

12.2
1997 2,396,884 14.6

11.6
1996 2,479,125 14.4

11.4
1995 2,372,868 14.1

11.0
1994 2,168,677 13.9

10.9
1993 1,857,797 13.6

10.7
1992 1,585,600 13.5

10.6
1991 1,403,114 13.0

10.0
1990 1,156,421 13.1

10.0
1989 1,115,794 12.9

9.6
1988 676,741 12.1

8.4
1987 585,297 11.9

8.2
1986 538,821 12.0

8.4
1985 473,634 11.9

8.2
1984 368,151 12.0

7.6
1983 282,979 12.1

7.7
1982 227,461 12.7

8.1
1981 184,223 13.0

8.5
1980 214,369 13.0

8.6
1979 113,329 12.8

8.3
1978 84,956 12.6

8.2
1977 72,267 12.8

8.4
1976 53,521 13.4

9.6
1975 33,864 13.5

10.3
1974 12,897 14.2

10.5
1973 7,375 10.2

6.6

Anemia (7)
Year

Number Included
in Analysis

Low Hb/Hct
%
2008 4,916,523 14.9
2007 4,759,588 15.0
2006 4,521,591 14.0
2005 4,381,087 13.6
2004 4,364,901 13.5
2003 3,600,353 13.4
2002 3,421,187 13.0
2001 3,116,606 13.4
2000 3,217,568 13.7
1999 3,645,746 14.5
1998 3,864,299 14.5
1997 3,925,299 14.5
1996 4,158,251 15.3
1995 4,125,108 15.9
1994 3,855,156 15.8
1993 3,368,409 16.1
1992 3,016,330 15.9
1991 2,748,979 16.3
1990 2,362,182 16.3
1989 2,111,468 15.6
1988 1,380,353 14.8
1987 1,217,664 14.5
1986 1,127,586 15.0
1985 966,479 15.9
1984 770,212 16.6
1983 619,567 17.9
1982 466,815 18.1
1981 371,131 19.5
1980 432,280 18.1
1979 240,211 16.8
1978 177,846 18.9
1977 146,205 18.6
1976 114,145 16.4
1975 81,821 19.3
1974 36,301 22.4
1973 10,884 31.0
(1) Reporting period is January 1 through December 31.
(2) Analyses based on one record per child.
(3) Excludes records with unknown data or errors.
(4) Infants born during the reporting period included in the analysis.
(5) Based on 2000 CDC growth chart percentiles for length-for-age for children under 2 years of age and height-for-age for children 2 years of age and older.
(6) Based on 2000 CDC growth chart percentiles for weight-for-length for children under 2 years of age and BMI-for-age for children 2 years of age and older. 85th- < 95th percentile category identifies overweight children and >= 95th percentile category identifies obese children.
(7) Based on 1998 CDC MMWR, "Recommendations to Prevent and Control Iron Deficiency in the United States", altitude adjusted, children 6 months of age and older included in the analysis.
* Percentages are not calculated if < 100 records are available for analysis after exclusions.