* Weighted bases: n (1998)=1,916, n (2003)=2,425, n (2008)=1,290, n (2009)=1,882, n (2010)=1,253, n (2011)=1,276, n (2012)=1,283, n (2013)=1,347, n (2014)=1,210, n (2015)=969, n(2016)=1,088, n(2017)= 1,115, n(2018)=1,319, n(2019)= 1,345; n (2021) = 777; n(2022)=712; n(2023) = 1,403 Data for 2020 were excluded due to the pandemic affecting data collection. The source provides the following information: - 1998 to 2011 figures have been revised as prior to 2012 cases which were more than 3 standard deviations above or below the mean for all children were excluded.
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Children at risk of being overweight/obese in Scotland 1998-2024, by gender
In 2024, ** percent of boys and ** percent of girls in Scotland were classified as at risk of being overweight or obese. This was the highest share at risk of being overweight or obese since 2014 for girls and 2012 for boys.
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Scottish Government. (October 21, 2025). Share of children who are at risk of being overweight including obese in Scotland from 1998 to 2024, by gender [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 06, 2026, from /statistics/374103/children-at-risk-of-being-overweight-obese-by-gender-in-scotland-uk/
Scottish Government. "Share of children who are at risk of being overweight including obese in Scotland from 1998 to 2024, by gender." Chart. October 21, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 06, 2026. /statistics/374103/children-at-risk-of-being-overweight-obese-by-gender-in-scotland-uk/
Scottish Government. (2025). Share of children who are at risk of being overweight including obese in Scotland from 1998 to 2024, by gender. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 06, 2026. /statistics/374103/children-at-risk-of-being-overweight-obese-by-gender-in-scotland-uk/
Scottish Government. "Share of Children Who Are at Risk of Being Overweight including Obese in Scotland from 1998 to 2024, by Gender." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 21 Oct 2025, /statistics/374103/children-at-risk-of-being-overweight-obese-by-gender-in-scotland-uk/
Scottish Government, Share of children who are at risk of being overweight including obese in Scotland from 1998 to 2024, by gender ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/374103/children-at-risk-of-being-overweight-obese-by-gender-in-scotland-uk/ (last visited August 06, 2026)
Share of children who are at risk of being overweight including obese in Scotland from 1998 to 2024, by gender [Graph], Scottish Government, October 21, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/374103/children-at-risk-of-being-overweight-obese-by-gender-in-scotland-uk/
