Weighted bases: n (men)=1,838, n (women)=1,883 The source provides the following information: - BMI 25 and over is overweight (including obese). - BMI 30 and over is obese.
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Scotland: overweight or obese adults in 2023, by gender and age
This statistic displays the share of individuals who are overweight (including obese) by body mass index in Scotland in 2023, by gender and age. In that year, ** percent of men and ** percent of women in Scotland aged between 65 and 74 years were classed as overweight or obese.
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Scottish Government. (November 12, 2024). Share of individuals who are overweight or obese in Scotland in 2023, by gender and age [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 03, 2026, from /statistics/373994/overweight-or-obese-adults-by-gender-and-age-in-scotland-uk/
Scottish Government. "Share of individuals who are overweight or obese in Scotland in 2023, by gender and age." Chart. November 12, 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 03, 2026. /statistics/373994/overweight-or-obese-adults-by-gender-and-age-in-scotland-uk/
Scottish Government. (2024). Share of individuals who are overweight or obese in Scotland in 2023, by gender and age. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 03, 2026. /statistics/373994/overweight-or-obese-adults-by-gender-and-age-in-scotland-uk/
Scottish Government. "Share of Individuals Who Are Overweight or Obese in Scotland in 2023, by Gender and Age." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 12 Nov 2024, /statistics/373994/overweight-or-obese-adults-by-gender-and-age-in-scotland-uk/
Scottish Government, Share of individuals who are overweight or obese in Scotland in 2023, by gender and age ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/373994/overweight-or-obese-adults-by-gender-and-age-in-scotland-uk/ (last visited August 03, 2026)
Share of individuals who are overweight or obese in Scotland in 2023, by gender and age [Graph], Scottish Government, November 12, 2024. [Online]. Available: /statistics/373994/overweight-or-obese-adults-by-gender-and-age-in-scotland-uk/
