Diet and body mass index in the United Kingdom (UK)

Statistics report on diet and body mass index in the United Kingdom (UK)

Diet and body mass index in the United Kingdom (UK)

This report presents a range of statistics and facts about diet and body mass index in the United Kingdom. Body mass index (BMI) is a measure of whether you're a healthy weight for your height, taking into account your size and shape. Having a raised BMI above the healthy range indicates you are at risk of serious health problems. This is a common trend in the UK with the number of obese and overweight individuals growing. An unhealthy diet is directly correlated with an overweight body mass index.

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Overview

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  • Basic Statistic Hospital admissions for obesity in England 2002-2020, by gender
  • Basic Statistic Hospital admissions for obesity in England 2019/20, by age
  • Basic Statistic England: hospital admissions for obesity 2019/20, by gender and region
  • Basic Statistic Number of prescription items for obesity in England 2002-2020
  • Basic Statistic Frequency of adult sport participation England 2021
  • Premium Statistic Share of adults meeting activity guidelines in Scotland 2022, by gender and age
  • Basic Statistic Self-assessed general health status in Scotland 2022, by gender
  • Premium Statistic General health status of children in Scotland 2022, by gender

Body mass index

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  • Basic Statistic Mean BMI of individuals in England 1993-2021, by gender
  • Basic Statistic Weight classification based on BMI in England 2021 by gender
  • Premium Statistic BMI: adult mean body mass index in Scotland 1995-2022, by gender
  • Premium Statistic Adult mean body mass index in Scotland 2022, by gender and age
  • Premium Statistic Children with an unhealthy body mass index in Scotland 1998-2022, by gender
  • Basic Statistic Organ donation population in the United Kingdom (UK) 2022/23, by body mass index
  • Premium Statistic England: BMI distribution of women during pregnancy 2018/19, by age group
  • Premium Statistic Scotland: BMI distribution of women during pregnancy 2015-2023

Prevalence of overweight and obesity

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  • Basic Statistic Overweight prevalence in England 2000-2021, by gender
  • Basic Statistic Obesity prevalence in England 2000-2021, by gender
  • Basic Statistic Overweight adults in England 2021, by gender and region
  • Basic Statistic Children: overweight and obesity prevalence in England 2019, by gender and age
  • Premium Statistic Children aged 10-11 years overweight in England 2022/23, by deprivation decile
  • Premium Statistic Children aged 4-5 years overweight in England 2022/23, by deprivation decile
  • Premium Statistic Scotland: overweight or obese adults in 2022, by gender and age
  • Premium Statistic Children at risk of being overweight/obese in Scotland 1998-2022, by gender
  • Premium Statistic Children with unhealthy weight in Scotland 2022, by gender and age
  • Premium Statistic Northern Ireland: share of obese individuals in 2019/20, by region

Waist circumference

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  • Basic Statistic Very high waist circumference in England 2019, by gender and age
  • Basic Statistic High waist circumference in England 2019, by gender and region
  • Basic Statistic Waist circumference in England 2019, by gender and age
  • Basic Statistic England: share of adults with very high waist circumference, by gender and income
  • Basic Statistic Mean adult waist circumference in Scotland 1995-2018, by gender
  • Basic Statistic Share of adults with raised waist circumference in Scotland 1995-2018, by gender

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