BMI: children with healthy body mass index in Scotland 1998-2019, by gender

Published by Conor Stewart, Oct 6, 2020

This statistic displays share of children with a healthy body mass index in Scotland from 1998 to 2019, by gender. In 2019, 66 percent of boys and 70 percent of girls in Scotland had a healthy body mass index.

Share of children with healthy body mass index (BMI) in Scotland from 1998 to 201, by gender

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Release date

September 2020

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Region

United Kingdom (Scotland)

Survey time period

1998 to 2019

Number of respondents

1,345*

Age group

2-15 years

Method of interview

CAPI interview, questionnaire

Supplementary notes

* Weighted bases:, n (1998)=1,916, n (2003)=2,425, n (2008)=1,290, n (2009)=1,882, n (2010)=1,253, n (2011)=1,276, n (2012)=1,283, n (2013)=1,347, n (2014)=1,210, n (2015)=969, n(2016)= 1,088, n(2017)= 1,115; n(2018) = 1,319.
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-the 1998 to 2011 figures have been revised as prior to 2012 cases which were more than 3 standard deviations above or below the mean for all children were excluded.