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