Raised waist circumference in England 2019

This statistic displays the raised waist circumference observed on adults in England in 2019, by gender and region. In that year, 41 percent of men and 50 percent of women in the South West of England had a very high waist circumference.

Share of individuals with a very high waist circumference in England in 2019, by gender and region

Characteristic	Men	Women
North East	41%	54%
North West	39%	40%
Yorkshire and the Humber	39%	51%
East Midlands	39%	52%
West Midlands	36%	47%
East of England	38%	49%
London	31%	48%
South East	31%	46%
South West	41%	50%

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Release date

December 2020

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Region

United Kingdom (England)

Survey time period

2019

Number of respondents

4,550*

Age group

16 years and older

Method of interview

Face-to-face interview

Supplementary notes

* Weighted bases: n (men) =2,266. n (women)= 2,285

The source provides the following information: "Very high waist circumference: greater than 102 centimeters in men and greater than 88 centimeters in women, referred to as 'raised waist circumference' in HSE reports before HSE 2013."

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