Health
Overweight or Obese Students
Source: Arkansas Center for Health Improvement
Overweight or Obese Students
2022
Arkansas County49%
Ashley County44%
Baxter County38%
Benton County38%
Boone County41%
Bradley County54%
Calhoun County51%
Carroll County44%
Chicot County56%
Clark County43%
Clay County47%
Cleburne County39%
Cleveland County45%
Columbia County45%
Conway County45%
Craighead County43%
Crawford County41%
Crittenden County46%
Cross County43%
Dallas County48%
Desha County50%
Drew County43%
Faulkner County40%
Franklin County45%
Fulton County39%
Garland County41%
Grant County45%
Greene County43%
Hempstead County48%
Hot Spring County45%
Howard County44%
Independence County43%
Izard County40%
Jackson County46%
Jefferson County48%
Johnson County45%
Lafayette County45%
Lawrence County42%
Lee County53%
Lincoln County44%
Little River County47%
Logan County42%
Lonoke County38%
Madison County38%
Marion County42%
Miller County44%
Mississippi County49%
Monroe County56%
Montgomery County34%
Nevada County45%
Newton County36%
Ouachita County50%
Perry County44%
Phillips County49%
Pike County44%
Poinsett County52%
Polk County39%
Pope County41%
Prairie County45%
Pulaski County42%
Randolph County50%
St. Francis County49%
Saline County41%
Scott County41%
Searcy County43%
Sebastian County43%
Sevier County49%
Sharp County46%
Stone County38%
Union County44%
Van Buren County42%
Washington County42%
White County42%
Woodruff County44%
Yell County46%

Source: Arkansas Center for Health Improvement







STATE TREND

Increasing


43%

2022

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 2022, 43% of students were overweight or obese, similar to 2021. The rate was similar for males and females, but varied across racial and ethnic groups: highest for Hispanic students at 53%, 49% for African American students, 38% for white students and 32% for Asian students. No national data was available for this indicator.

Within Arkansas, rates were highest in Monroe and Chicot counties (both at 56%) and lowest in Montgomery County (34%).

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
201720182019202020212022
Arkansas39%39%39%40%44%43%

Source: Arkansas Center for Health Improvement






Source: Arkansas Center for Health Improvement


Overweight or Obese Students by Race
African AmericanAsianHispanicNative AmericanWhite
Arkansas49%32%53%44%38%

Source: Arkansas Center for Health Improvement





Source: Arkansas Center for Health Improvement


Overweight or Obese Students by Gender
FemaleMale
Arkansas42%43%

Source: Arkansas Center for Health Improvement









INDICATORS TREND | STATE
Education: Access to Quality Slots for Infants and Toddlers Not Applicable
Education: Access to Quality Child Care Slots for Preschoolers Not Applicable
Education: Grade 3 Reading Not Applicable
Education: Grade 8 Math Not Applicable
Education: Graduation Rate Not Applicable
Education: Remediation Rate Not Applicable
Education: Adults with a High School Degree Not Applicable
Education: Adults with a Bachelor's Degree or Higher Not Applicable
Education: Adults Pursuing Further Education Not Applicable
Education: Imagination Libraries Not Applicable
Health: Low Birth Weight Babies Not Applicable
Health: Early Prenatal Care Not Applicable
Health: Overweight or Obese Students Not Applicable
Health: Overweight or Obese Adults Not Applicable
Health: Physically Inactive Adults Not Applicable
Health: Smoking Rate Not Applicable
Health: Insurance Coverage Rates Not Applicable
Health: Oral Health Not Applicable
Health: Life Expectancy Not Applicable
Health: Routine Check-ups Not Applicable
Health: Overdose Deaths Not Applicable
Families: Teen Births Not Applicable
Families: Children Living in Poverty Not Applicable
Families: People Living in Poverty Not Applicable
Families: Elderly Living in Poverty Not Applicable
Families: Median Household Income Not Applicable
Families: Unemployment Rate Not Applicable
Families: Homeownership Rate Not Applicable
Families: Child Abuse and Neglect Not Applicable
Families: Access to Financial Services Not Applicable
Families: Food Insecurity Not Applicable
Families: Food Deserts Not Applicable
Families: Homelessness Not Applicable
Families: Change in Total Jobs Not Applicable
Families: Cost of Homeownership Not Applicable
Families: Households Below ALICE Threshold Not Applicable
Families: Overall Housing Cost Burden Not Applicable
Families: Child Care Costs for Toddlers Not Applicable
Families: Medical Debt Not Applicable
Families: Households Receiving SNAP Not Applicable
Families: Incarceration Rate Not Applicable
Community: Voter Participation Rate Not Applicable
Community: Charitable Giving Not Applicable
Community: Volunteering Not Applicable
Community: Group Participation Not Applicable
Community: Connection to Neighbors Not Applicable
Community: Local Voting Not Applicable
Demographics: Change in Population Not Applicable
Demographics: Change in Population by Race/Ethnicity Not Applicable
Demographics: Change in Population by Age Not Applicable
Equity: Remediation Rate Not Applicable
Equity: Adults with a High School Degree Not Applicable
Equity: Adults with a Bachelor's Degree or Higher Not Applicable
Equity: Adults Pursuing Further Education Not Applicable
Equity: Low Birth Weight Babies Not Applicable
Equity: Early Prenatal Care Not Applicable
Equity: Overweight or Obese Students Not Applicable
Equity: Overweight or Obese Adults Not Applicable
Equity: Physically Inactive Adults Not Applicable
Equity: Smoking Rate Not Applicable
Equity: Insurance Coverage Rates Not Applicable
Equity: Oral Health Not Applicable
Equity: Life Expectancy Not Applicable
Equity: Routine Check-ups Not Applicable
Equity: Teen Births Not Applicable
Equity: Children Living in Poverty Not Applicable
Equity: People Living in Poverty Not Applicable
Equity: Elderly Living in Poverty Not Applicable
Equity: Median Household Income Not Applicable
Equity: Unemployment Rate Not Applicable
Equity: Homeownership Rate Not Applicable
Equity: Child Abuse and Neglect Not Applicable
Equity: Access to Financial Services Not Applicable
Equity: Food Insecurity Not Applicable
Equity: Homelessness Not Applicable
Equity: Cost of Homeownership Not Applicable
Equity: Medical Debt Not Applicable
Equity: Households Receiving SNAP Not Applicable
Equity: Incarceration Rate Not Applicable
Equity: Change in Population by Race/Ethnicity Not Applicable








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