Obesity among primary school children fell slightly in 2022/23, but prevalence among year 6 children remains above pre-pandemic levels, according to NHS data.
Figures from NHS England show obesity prevalence among four and five-year-olds fell to 9.2% in 2022/23 from 10.1% in 2021/22, compared with the highest recorded figure in 2020/21 of 14.4%.