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Prevalence of adults who were obese in England in 2024, by gender and region

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Release date

January 2026

Region

United Kingdom (England)

Survey time period

2024

Number of respondents

4,542*

Age group

16 years and older

Method of interview

Telephone interview

Supplementary notes

* Weighted bases: n (men)= 2,256; n (women)= 2,287. 
Obese, including morbidly obese: 30 kilograms per meter squared or more.
This statistic is using original data from the Health and Social Care Information Centre and includes copyright material from © Crown, licensed under the

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England: prevalence of adults who were obese 2024, by gender and region

Published by
Conor Stewart,
Jul 30, 2026

As of 2024, 40 percent of women and 34 percent of men living in the North East of England were classed as obese, the highest rates for both genders. In most regions of England, around a third of adults had a BMI classified as obese.

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