Table 20D
2008 Pediatric Nutrition Surveillance(1)
National
Summary of Trends in Growth Indicators by Age
Children Aged less than 5 years (2)

Summary of Trends in Growth Indicators by Age (3)
Height and Weight
Age Year

Number Included
in Analysis

Short Stature
(4)
% < 5th

Underweight
(5)
% < 5th

Obese
(5)
% >=95th
0 - 11 Months 2008 2,545,185 8.5

6.4

11.3
2007 2,794,368 8.6

6.2

11.0
2006 2,666,703 8.8

6.5

10.9
2005 2,341,698 9.1

6.7

10.8
2004 2,286,920 9.0

6.5

11.0
2003 2,089,060 8.7

6.8

10.8
2002 1,796,771 8.4

7.4

10.4
2001 1,608,934 8.5

7.3

10.5
2000 1,684,907 8.0

7.6

10.2
1999 1,845,669 7.8

8.1

9.8
 
12 - 23 Months 2008 1,617,819 6.1

3.0

17.1
2007 1,674,087 6.2

3.1

17.0
2006 1,580,128 6.3

3.2

17.0
2005 1,498,713 6.3

3.1

17.3
2004 1,481,510 6.4

3.1

17.6
2003 1,338,209 6.4

3.3

17.3
2002 1,124,450 6.6

3.7

16.8
2001 967,060 6.5

3.4

16.6
2000 1,000,547 6.3

3.4

16.6
1999 1,116,976 6.1

3.8

15.7
 
24 - 35 Months 2008 1,119,853 4.1

3.8

13.1
2007 1,153,559 4.3

3.9

13.2
2006 1,108,832 4.4

4.0

13.2
2005 1,074,186 4.5

4.2

13.1
2004 1,052,156 4.7

4.2

13.3
2003 969,160 4.6

4.5

13.4
2002 812,482 4.5

5.0

12.9
2001 687,768 4.4

4.9

11.9
2000 719,739 4.3

4.7

11.9
1999 808,198 4.2

4.9

11.6
 
36 - 47 Months 2008 952,405 3.9

3.7

15.4
2007 991,871 4.1

3.8

15.3
2006 955,784 4.3

3.9

15.3
2005 934,386 4.4

4.1

15.2
2004 923,436 4.5

4.2

15.3
2003 839,220 4.5

4.5

15.2
2002 695,636 4.5

4.8

14.8
2001 592,797 4.5

4.7

13.4
2000 631,405 4.5

4.5

13.6
1999 717,379 4.5

4.7

13.0
 
48 - 59 Months 2008 871,738 3.4

3.5

16.4
2007 912,700 3.7

3.6

16.5
2006 880,596 3.8

3.6

16.4
2005 860,503 3.8

3.8

16.3
2004 838,883 3.9

3.9

16.1
2003 768,211 3.9

4.2

15.9
2002 630,982 4.0

4.5

15.7
2001 534,308 4.0

4.3

14.4
2000 580,987 3.9

4.2

14.2
1999 661,574 4.0

4.4

13.5
 
Total All Age Groups 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

Overweight Greater Than or Equal 2 Years (5)
Age Year

Number Included
in Analysis

85th - <95th
%

>=95th
%
0 - 11 Months 2008 0 * *
2007 0 * *
2006 0 * *
2005 0 * *
2004 0 * *
2003 0 * *
2002 0 * *
2001 0 * *
2000 0 * *
1999 0 * *
 
12 - 23 Months 2008 0 * *
2007 0 * *
2006 0 * *
2005 0 * *
2004 0 * *
2003 0 * *
2002 0 * *
2001 0 * *
2000 0 * *
1999 0 * *
 
24 - 35 Months 2008 1,119,853 15.9

13.1
2007 1,153,559 15.8

13.2
2006 1,108,832 15.8

13.2
2005 1,074,186 15.5

13.1
2004 1,052,156 15.6

13.3
2003 969,160 15.3

13.4
2002 812,482 14.7

12.9
2001 687,768 14.4

11.9
2000 719,739 14.4

11.9
1999 808,198 14.2

11.6
 
36 - 47 Months 2008 952,405 16.7

15.4
2007 991,871 16.6

15.3
2006 955,784 16.5

15.3
2005 934,386 16.2

15.2
2004 923,436 16.2

15.3
2003 839,220 15.8

15.2
2002 695,636 15.5

14.8
2001 592,797 15.3

13.4
2000 631,405 15.4

13.6
1999 717,379 15.3

13.0
 
48 - 59 Months 2008 871,738 17.2

16.4
2007 912,700 17.0

16.5
2006 880,596 17.1

16.4
2005 860,503 16.8

16.3
2004 838,883 16.7

16.1
2003 768,211 16.4

15.9
2002 630,982 16.2

15.7
2001 534,308 15.7

14.4
2000 580,987 15.9

14.2
1999 661,574 15.6

13.5
 
Total All Age Groups 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
(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) 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.
(5) 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.
* Percentages are not calculated if < 100 records are available for analysis after exclusions.