* Weighted bases: n (men)= 1,774; n (women)= 1,815. The source provides the following information: - very high waist circumference: greater than 102 centimeters in men and greater than 88 centimeters in women, referred to as 'raised waist circumference' in previous HSE reports.
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England: share of adults with very high waist circumference, by gender and income
This statistic displays the proportion of individuals with a very high waist circumference in England in 2022, by gender and household income. In this year, 41 percent of men and 61 percent of women in the lowest household income quintile had a very high waist circumference.
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NHS Digital. (September 24, 2024). Proportion of individuals with very high waist circumference in England in 2022, by gender and household income quintile [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 04, 2026, from /statistics/376024/very-high-waist-circumference-by-gender-and-household-income-in-england/
NHS Digital. "Proportion of individuals with very high waist circumference in England in 2022, by gender and household income quintile." Chart. September 24, 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 04, 2026. /statistics/376024/very-high-waist-circumference-by-gender-and-household-income-in-england/
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Proportion of individuals with very high waist circumference in England in 2022, by gender and household income quintile [Graph], NHS Digital, September 24, 2024. [Online]. Available: /statistics/376024/very-high-waist-circumference-by-gender-and-household-income-in-england/
