* Weighted bases: n (boys)=679, n (girls)=666. 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 at risk of being overweight/obese in Scotland 2019, by gender and age
This statistic displays the proportion of children who are at risk of being overweight including obese in Scotland in 2019, by gender and age. In this year, ** percent of boys and ** percent of girls aged 12 to 15 years in Scotland were at risk of being overweight, including obese.
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Scottish Government. (September 29, 2020). Share of children who are at risk of being overweight including obese in Scotland in 2019, by gender and age [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 05, 2026, from /statistics/374127/children-at-risk-of-being-overweight-obese-by-gender-and-age-in-scotland-uk/
Scottish Government. "Share of children who are at risk of being overweight including obese in Scotland in 2019, by gender and age." Chart. September 29, 2020. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 05, 2026. /statistics/374127/children-at-risk-of-being-overweight-obese-by-gender-and-age-in-scotland-uk/
Scottish Government. (2020). Share of children who are at risk of being overweight including obese in Scotland in 2019, by gender and age. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 05, 2026. /statistics/374127/children-at-risk-of-being-overweight-obese-by-gender-and-age-in-scotland-uk/
Scottish Government. "Share of Children Who Are at Risk of Being Overweight including Obese in Scotland in 2019, by Gender and Age." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 29 Sep 2020, /statistics/374127/children-at-risk-of-being-overweight-obese-by-gender-and-age-in-scotland-uk/
Scottish Government, Share of children who are at risk of being overweight including obese in Scotland in 2019, by gender and age ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/374127/children-at-risk-of-being-overweight-obese-by-gender-and-age-in-scotland-uk/ (last visited August 05, 2026)
Share of children who are at risk of being overweight including obese in Scotland in 2019, by gender and age [Graph], Scottish Government, September 29, 2020. [Online]. Available: /statistics/374127/children-at-risk-of-being-overweight-obese-by-gender-and-age-in-scotland-uk/
