Children at risk of being overweight/obese in Scotland 1998-2019, by gender

Published by Conor Stewart, Oct 6, 2020

This statistic displays the proportion of children who are at risk of being overweight, including obese in Scotland from 1998 to 2019, by gender. In 2019, 32 percent of boys and 28 percent of girls in Scotland were at risk of being overweight including obese.

Share of children who are at risk of being overweight including obese in Scotland from 1998 to 2019, 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

1,319*

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.
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- 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.