* Weighted bases: n (men) = 2,662 n (women)= 2,687
The source provides the following information: - normal weight: 18.5 to less than 25 kilograms per square meter. - overweight: 25 to less than 30 kilograms per square meter. - obese, including morbidly obese: 30 kilograms per square meter or more.
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Individuals with a longstanding illness in England 2021 by gender and BMI
This statistic displays individuals with a longstanding illness by gender and body mass index in 2021 in England. In this year, 57 percent of women and 45 percent of men who were classed as obese had at least one longstanding illness.
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NHS Digital. (December 15, 2022). Share of individuals with a longstanding illness in England in 2021, by gender and body mass index (BMI) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 01, 2026, from /statistics/334278/longstanding-illness-by-gender-and-body-mass-index-england-uk/
NHS Digital. "Share of individuals with a longstanding illness in England in 2021, by gender and body mass index (BMI)." Chart. December 15, 2022. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 01, 2026. /statistics/334278/longstanding-illness-by-gender-and-body-mass-index-england-uk/
NHS Digital. (2022). Share of individuals with a longstanding illness in England in 2021, by gender and body mass index (BMI). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 01, 2026. /statistics/334278/longstanding-illness-by-gender-and-body-mass-index-england-uk/
NHS Digital. "Share of Individuals with a Longstanding Illness in England in 2021, by Gender and Body Mass Index (Bmi)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 15 Dec 2022, /statistics/334278/longstanding-illness-by-gender-and-body-mass-index-england-uk/
NHS Digital, Share of individuals with a longstanding illness in England in 2021, by gender and body mass index (BMI) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/334278/longstanding-illness-by-gender-and-body-mass-index-england-uk/ (last visited August 01, 2026)
Share of individuals with a longstanding illness in England in 2021, by gender and body mass index (BMI) [Graph], NHS Digital, December 15, 2022. [Online]. Available: /statistics/334278/longstanding-illness-by-gender-and-body-mass-index-england-uk/
