The bar charts compare the percentage of obese boys and girls aged 12 to 19 across three ethnic groups in the US in two different years: 2004 and 2014.
Overall, obesity rates increased across all ethnic groups for both genders over the ten-year period. In addition, Hispanic boys and Non-Hispanic Black girls experienced the highest obesity levels by 2014.
In 2004, the proportion of obese boys was relatively similar among all three ethnicities, ranging from 11% to 13%. However, by 2014, the figure for Hispanic boys more than doubled to 27%, making them the group with the highest rate among males. Similarly, obesity among Non-Hispanic Black boys almost doubled from 11% to 20%, while Non-Hispanic White boys saw a moderate rise from 12% to 17%.
Regarding girls, Non-Hispanic Black youth recorded the highest prevalence of obesity in both years, starting at 16% in 2004 and sharply rising to 29% in 2014. In contrast, Non-Hispanic White girls consistently had the lowest figures, growing from 9% to 14%. Meanwhile, the percentage of obese Hispanic girls rose steadily from 12% to 17% over the same period.