England: obesity and a procedure of Bariatric Surgery by gender 2019/20

This statistic depicts the number of finished consultant episodes with a primary diagnosis of obesity and a main or secondary procedure of 'Bariatric Surgery' in England, from 2002/03 to 2019/20, by gender. The number of women undergoing a procedure of 'Bariatric Surgery' is significantly higher than the number of men. In 2019/20 there were over 5.4 thousand consultant episodes with women and 1.3 thousand consultant episodes with men.

Number of consultant episodes with diagnosis of obesity and a procedure of bariatric surgery in England from 2002/03 to 2019/20, by gender*

Characteristic	Men	Women
2019/20	1,332	5,406
2018/19	1,466	5,545
2017/18	1,400	5,224
2016/17**	1,459	5,032
2015/16	1,418	5,020
2014/15	1,444	4,588
2013/14	1,560	4,823
2012/13	1,944	6,080
2011/12	2,081	6,711
2010/11	1,771	6,315
2009/10	1,450	5,762
2008/09	969	3,251
2007/08	598	2,126
2006/07	381	1,562
2005/06	200	808
2004/05	137	603
2003/04	96	378
2002/03	65	280

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Release date

May 2021

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Region

United Kingdom (England)

Survey time period

2002 to 2020

Age group

All ages

Supplementary notes

* Primary diagnosis of obesity and a main or secondary procedure of 'Bariatric Surgery'.
** The source states that in this year there was a change in the procedure codes regarding bariatric surgery, and as such data before this year is not directly comparable. A finished consultant episode is a continuous period of admitted patient care under one consultant within one healthcare provider.

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