Lifestyles and preventive practices. Absolute figures 
Body Mass Index of children, by sex and age group. Population 2 to 17 years of age
Units: thousands of persons

	Total	Normal or insufficient weight	Overweight	Obesity	Does not know / Does not answer	
BOTH SEXES	
    Total	7,041.8	3,995.7	1,030.6	493.5	1,522.0	
    2 to 4 years of age	1,361.7	672.2	133.2	146.1	410.2	
    5 to 9 years of age	2,034.7	921.8	312.6	224.4	575.8	
    10 to 14 years of age	2,288.0	1,423.1	379.0	96.0	389.9	
    15 to 17 years of age	1,357.4	978.5	205.8	26.9	146.1	
MALES	
    Total	3,596.2	1,993.9	569.4	257.6	775.3	
    2 to 4 years of age	694.7	365.7	66.8	75.0	187.3	
    5 to 9 years of age	1,027.3	484.5	144.2	111.9	286.8	
    10 to 14 years of age	1,207.5	700.2	235.4	60.4	211.4	
    15 to 17 years of age	666.6	443.5	123.0	10.3	89.8	
FEMALES	
    Total	3,445.6	2,001.8	461.2	235.8	746.7	
    2 to 4 years of age	666.9	306.5	66.4	71.1	222.9	
    5 to 9 years of age	1,007.4	437.4	168.4	112.5	289.1	
    10 to 14 years of age	1,080.5	722.9	143.5	35.6	178.4	
    15 to 17 years of age	690.7	535.1	82.8	16.6	56.2	
Notes:
1) Body Mass Index = [WEIGHT(kg) / HEIGHT(m) squared]
The symbol '.' shall be deemed as data which cannot be provided since it may be affected by sampling errors.
 The symbol '..' shall be deemed as data which is not collected.
 The symbol '...' shall be deemed as an 'error of division by zero'.
Source: Ministry of Health and Consumption and INE