Weighted bases:, n (boys)=729, n (girls)=674. The source provides the following information: - children whose body mass index was more than seven standard deviations above or below the norm for their age were excluded from the table.
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Children with an underweight body mass index in Scotland 2023, by gender and age
This statistic displays the share of children with an underweight body mass index in Scotland in 2023, by gender and age. In that year, ** of boys and *** of girls aged 12 to 15 years old were at risk of being underweight.
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Scottish Government. (November 12, 2024). Share of children with underweight body mass index in Scotland in 2023, by gender and age [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 06, 2026, from /statistics/374114/children-with-underweight-body-mass-index-by-gender-and-age-in-scotland-uk/
Scottish Government. "Share of children with underweight body mass index in Scotland in 2023, by gender and age." Chart. November 12, 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 06, 2026. /statistics/374114/children-with-underweight-body-mass-index-by-gender-and-age-in-scotland-uk/
Scottish Government. (2024). Share of children with underweight body mass index in Scotland in 2023, by gender and age. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 06, 2026. /statistics/374114/children-with-underweight-body-mass-index-by-gender-and-age-in-scotland-uk/
Scottish Government. "Share of Children with Underweight Body Mass Index in Scotland in 2023, by Gender and Age." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 12 Nov 2024, /statistics/374114/children-with-underweight-body-mass-index-by-gender-and-age-in-scotland-uk/
Scottish Government, Share of children with underweight body mass index in Scotland in 2023, by gender and age ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/374114/children-with-underweight-body-mass-index-by-gender-and-age-in-scotland-uk/ (last visited August 06, 2026)
Share of children with underweight body mass index in Scotland in 2023, by gender and age [Graph], Scottish Government, November 12, 2024. [Online]. Available: /statistics/374114/children-with-underweight-body-mass-index-by-gender-and-age-in-scotland-uk/
