Scotland: adult waist circumference by gender 1995-2018

This statistic displays the mean waist circumference of individuals in Scotland from 1995 to 2018, by gender. In the year 2017/18, men had a waist circumference of 99.7 centimeters and women had a waist circumference of 93.8 centimeters.

Mean adult waist circumference in Scotland from 1995 to 2018, by gender (in centimeters)

Characteristic	Men	Women
1995	90.2	78.5
1998	91.8	80.9
2003	94.2	84.9
2008/09	95.3	87.2
2010/11	95.1	87.9
2012/13	96.2	88.7
2014/15	97.2	88.4
2015/16	98.6	93.4
2016/17	98.8	94.1
2017/18	99.7	93.8

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Release date

January 2020

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Region

United Kingdom (Scotland)

Survey time period

January to December 2018

Number of respondents

2,005*

Age group

16-64 years

Method of interview

CAPI interview, questionnaire

Supplementary notes

* Weighted bases: n (1995)=6,755, n (1998)=6,390, n (2003)=4,176, n (2008/09)=1,763, n (2010/11)=1,572, n (2012/13)=1,703, n (2014/15)=1,659, n(2015/16)=1,778., n(2016/17)1,778
The source provides the following information:
A raised waist circumference is more than 102 centimeters for men and more than 88 centimeters for women. These are equivalent to 102.75 centimeters and 91.35 centimeters using the interviewer measures.

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