Interactive map of childhood obesity in Bournemouth and Dorset

This interactive map includes data taken from Public Health England and the National Child Measurement Programme (2017).

The data is collected from samples taken every year from reception and year 6 classes across the country which detail the percentage of children who are obese or overweight in both age groups.

Regional and inclusive reports can be found on the NHS NCMP data site.

The map shows that Wimborne has the highest concentration of obese children of the areas studied with 18.2% and Verwood has the lowest with approximately 11.1%.

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