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|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 25.9 | 25.7 |
| 1994 | 26 | 25.8 |
| 1995 | 26.1 | 25.9 |
| 1996 | 26.3 | 26 |
| 1997 | 26.5 | 26.2 |
| 1998 | 26.5 | 26.4 |
| 1999 | 26.5 | 26.4 |
| 2000 | 26.8 | 26.6 |
| 2001 | 27 | 26.7 |
| 2002 | 26.9 | 26.7 |
| 2003 | 26.9 | 26.7 |
| 2004 | 27.1 | 26.8 |
| 2005 | 26.9 | 26.9 |
| 2006 | 27.2 | 26.8 |
| 2007 | 27.1 | 26.8 |
| 2008 | 27.2 | 26.9 |
| 2009 | 27 | 27 |
| 2010 | 27.4 | 27.1 |
| 2011 | 27.2 | 27.1 |
| 2012 | 27.3 | 27 |
| 2013 | 27.4 | 26.9 |
| 2014 | 27.2 | 27.2 |
| 2015 | 27.6 | 27.1 |
| 2016 | 27.4 | 27.2 |
| 2017 | 27.6 | 27.8 |
| 2018 | 27.5 | 27.5 |
| 2019 | 27.6 | 27.6 |
| 2021 | 27.5 | 27.2 |
| 2022 | 27.6 | 27.6 |
| 2024 | 27.9 | 27.7 |
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Release date
January 2026
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Region
United Kingdom (England)
Survey time period
1993 to 2024
Number of respondents
6,500*
Age group
16-85 years and older
Method of interview
Telephone interview
Supplementary notes
* Weighted bases in 2021: n (men) = 3,042, n (women) = 3,458
Based on those with valid height and weight measurements up to 2019. In 2021 BMI was calculated from self-reported height and weight measurements.
No data was collected in 2020 due to the pandemic, and there was no survey in 2023.
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