The bar charts illustrate the percentage of obesity among boys and girls aged 12 to 19 in the United States in 2004 and 2014, categorized by ethnicity.
Overall, obesity rates increased in all ethnic groups over the ten-year period. Hispanic and Non-Hispanic Black teenagers had higher rates of obesity compared to Non-Hispanic White adolescents, in both genders and years.
In 2004, the percentage of obese boys was relatively similar across ethnicities: 12% for Non-Hispanic Whites, 11% for Non-Hispanic Blacks, and 13% for Hispanics. By 2014, these figures had grown significantly. Hispanic boys had the highest rate at 27%, followed by Non-Hispanic Black boys at 20%, and Non-Hispanic White boys at 17%.
Among girls, Non-Hispanic Blacks showed the highest obesity rate in both years. It rose sharply from 16% in 2004 to 29% in 2014. Hispanic girls also experienced an increase, from 12% to 17%. The lowest levels were observed in Non-Hispanic White girls, whose rate increased modestly from 9% to 14%.