BMI: adult mean body mass index in Scotland 2021, by gender and age

Published by
Conor Stewart,
Mar 3, 2023
This statistic displays the mean body mass index of adults in Scotland in 2021, by gender and age. In that year, men in the age group 55 to 64 years had a mean BMI of 29.5, while women in the same age group had a mean BMI of 28.9.

Mean body mass index of adults in Scotland in 2021, by gender and age

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Release date

November 2022

Region

United Kingdom (Scotland)

Survey time period

April 2021 to March 2022

Number of respondents

4,084*

Age group

16 years and older

Method of interview

CAPI interview, questionnaire

Supplementary notes

* Weighted bases: n (men)=2,012, n (women)=2,072.
The source provides the following information:
-18 to 25 kilograms per meter squared is normal,
- 25 kilograms per meter squared and over is overweight (including obese).
- 30 kilograms per meter squared and over is obese.
BMI = kilograms per meter squared

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