This statistics display the distribution of weight classification in England in 2021, based on self--reported body mass index (BMI). In this year, 43 percent of men and 32 percent of women were classed as being overweight. Those with a BMI of between 25 and 29.9 are classed as overweight.
Distribution of weight classification based on body mass index among individuals in England in 2021, by gender
* Weighted bases in 2021: n (men) = 2,664; n (women) = 2,690; The source provides the following information: - underweight: less than 18.5 kilograms per square meter. - normal weight: 18.5 to less than 25 kilograms per square meter. - overweight: 25 to less than 30 kilograms per square meter. - obese excluding morbidly obese: 30 to less than 40 kilograms per square meter. - morbidly obese: 40 kilograms per square meter or more. Based on those with valid height and weight measurements.
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NHS Digital. (December 15, 2022). Distribution of weight classification based on body mass index among individuals in England in 2021, by gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 27, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/333870/obesity-prevalence-by-gender-in-england-uk/
NHS Digital. "Distribution of weight classification based on body mass index among individuals in England in 2021, by gender." Chart. December 15, 2022. Statista. Accessed July 27, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/333870/obesity-prevalence-by-gender-in-england-uk/
NHS Digital. (2022). Distribution of weight classification based on body mass index among individuals in England in 2021, by gender. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 27, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/333870/obesity-prevalence-by-gender-in-england-uk/
NHS Digital. "Distribution of Weight Classification Based on Body Mass Index among Individuals in England in 2021, by Gender." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Dec 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/333870/obesity-prevalence-by-gender-in-england-uk/
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Distribution of weight classification based on body mass index among individuals in England in 2021, by gender [Graph], NHS Digital, December 15, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/333870/obesity-prevalence-by-gender-in-england-uk/
