Mean weight of individuals in England 1998-2021

In England, there has been fairly significant increase in the mean weight of the population over the last quarter-century. In 1998, the mean weight was under 81 kilograms for men and around 68 kilograms for women. By 2021, the mean weight of men was 85.1 kilograms and the mean weight of women was 71.8 kilograms.

Mean weight of individuals in England from 1998 to 2021, by gender (in kilograms)

Characteristic	Men	Women
1998	80.8	68.3
1999	80.5	68.2
2000	81.6	68.8
2001	82.5	69.3
2002	82.4	69.4
2003	82.6	69.6
2004	82.9	69.7
2005	82.9	69.9
2006	83.6	69.9
2007	83.5	69.7
2008	83.6	70.2
2009	83	70.3
2010	84.6	71.2
2011	83.9	71
2012	84.1	70.7
2013	84.6	70.7
2014	84	71.1
2015	85	71.3
2016	84.6	71.3
2017	84.9	72.8
2018	84.8	72.4
2019	85.4	72.1
2021	85.1	71.8

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Release date

December 2022

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Region

United Kingdom (England)

Survey time period

1998 to 2021

Number of respondents

5,370*

Age group

16-85 years and older

Special properties

interviewer measured except for in 2021 when it was self-reported

Method of interview

Telephone interview

Supplementary notes

* Weighted bases in 2021: n (men) = 2,672. n (women) = 2,698. Bases for previous years provided by the source.
Data up to and including 2002 are unweighted; from 2003 onwards data have been weighted for non-response.
No data was collected in 2020 due to the pandemic.

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