Obesity in WIC Children Map: MNPH Data Access

Childhood obesity is shown for children aged 2 to 5 years enrolled in Minnesota WIC.

The WIC Program serves children up to age five living in lower income households. In Minnesota one out of three children ages two up to five years are served by WIC. WIC serves populations that are at higher risk for obesity than the general population.

For more information about childhood obesity, see MN Public Health Data Access: Childhood Obesity

Data Notes

"Percent obesity" describes the proportion of children with a BMI at the 95^th percentile or greater. This means that a child's weight, height, age, and sex are all taken into account.
Map categories were created using natural breaks.
For additional information, please visit the About the WIC data page.

Data Sources

Minnesota WIC Program

For questions or more information regarding the mapping application, please contact the Minnesota Public Health Data Access
or via e-mail at: health.dataportal@state.mn.us

Region	Percent Obesity	Number Obese	Total Children

County	Percent Obesity	Number Obese	Total Children