Weighted bases: n (men)=1,838, n (women)=1,883. The source provides the following information: -18 to 25 kilograms per meter squared is normal, - 25 kilograms per meter squared and over is overweight (including obese). - 30 kilograms per meter squared and over is obese. BMI = kilograms per meter squared
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Adult mean body mass index in Scotland 2023, by gender and age
This statistic displays the mean body mass index of adults in Scotland in 2023, by gender and age. In that year, men in the age group 45 to 54 years had a mean BMI of ****, while women in the same age group had a mean BMI of ****. A BMI between ** and ** is classified as overweight.
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Scottish Government. (November 12, 2024). Mean body mass index of adults in Scotland in 2023, by gender and age [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 04, 2026, from /statistics/374006/adult-mean-body-mass-index-by-gender-and-age-in-scotland-uk/
Scottish Government. "Mean body mass index of adults in Scotland in 2023, by gender and age." Chart. November 12, 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 04, 2026. /statistics/374006/adult-mean-body-mass-index-by-gender-and-age-in-scotland-uk/
Scottish Government. (2024). Mean body mass index of adults in Scotland in 2023, by gender and age. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 04, 2026. /statistics/374006/adult-mean-body-mass-index-by-gender-and-age-in-scotland-uk/
Scottish Government. "Mean Body Mass Index of Adults in Scotland in 2023, by Gender and Age." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 12 Nov 2024, /statistics/374006/adult-mean-body-mass-index-by-gender-and-age-in-scotland-uk/
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Mean body mass index of adults in Scotland in 2023, by gender and age [Graph], Scottish Government, November 12, 2024. [Online]. Available: /statistics/374006/adult-mean-body-mass-index-by-gender-and-age-in-scotland-uk/
