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State of health of children in the United Kingdom (UK)

Statistics report on the state of health of children in the United Kingdom (UK)

This report presents a range of statistics and facts about the state of health of children in the United Kingdom. Included within the report are chapters on physical activity, diet, body mass index, lifestyle behaviors and the mental health of children.

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Overview

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  • Basic Statistic Number of general pediatricians employed in the United Kingdom 2000-2023
  • Basic Statistic Children: overweight and obesity prevalence in England 2024, by gender and age
  • Basic Statistic Share of children with long-term conditions in Scotland 2008-2021, by gender
  • Basic Statistic Diphtheria, tetanus and polio primary immunization rate in England 2006-2024
  • Basic Statistic Measles, Mumps and Rubella immunization in England 2023/24, by region

Participation in physical activity

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  • Basic Statistic Number of days on which children are physically active in Wales 2018, by gender
  • Basic Statistic Children's sports participation rate in England 2017-2025
  • Premium Statistic Children's competitive sports participation in England 2011-2020
  • Premium Statistic Children's competitive sports participation in England 2020, by activity
  • Basic Statistic Young children's (5-10) sports participation in England 2018, by activity
  • Basic Statistic Children's sports participation in England 2024, by activity
  • Basic Statistic Share of children meeting activity guidelines in Scotland 2024, by gender
  • Basic Statistic Share of children participating in sport in Scotland 1998-2021, by gender

Eating habits

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  • Basic Statistic England: children who eat no portions of vegetable daily in 2018 by gender and age
  • Basic Statistic England: daily number of portions of vegetables consumed by children by gender/age
  • Basic Statistic England: number of portions of vegetables consumed by children daily 2018, by gender
  • Premium Statistic Hospital admissions for eating disorders among young people in England 2017/18
  • Premium Statistic Eating disorder hospital admissions among young people England 2013-2018, by gender

Body Mass Index

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  • Premium Statistic Children aged 4-5 years overweight and obese in England 2006/07-2024/25
  • Premium Statistic Children aged 10-11 years overweight and obese in England 2006/07-2024/25
  • Premium Statistic Children aged 4-5 years overweight in England 2023/24, by deprivation decile
  • Premium Statistic Children aged 10-11 years overweight in England 2024/25, by deprivation decile
  • Premium Statistic Children with healthy body mass index in Scotland 1998-2023, by gender
  • Premium Statistic Children with an unhealthy body mass index in Scotland 1998-2024, by gender
  • Premium Statistic Children at risk of being overweight/obese in Scotland 1998-2024, by gender
  • Premium Statistic Children with unhealthy weight in Scotland 2024, by gender and age
  • Premium Statistic Children with an underweight body mass index in Scotland 2023, by gender and age

Lifestyle behaviors

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  • Basic Statistic Usual frequency that school children drink alcohol in England 2023, by age
  • Basic Statistic Attitudes to smoking, drinking alcohol or drug use in England 2023, by age
  • Premium Statistic Share of children who have ever smoked in England 2019, by gender and age
  • Basic Statistic Smoking behaviour of school children in England 2023, by gender
  • Premium Statistic Great Britain: Use of vapes among young people 2025, by age
  • Basic Statistic Frequency of drug use by school children in England 2023, by gender
  • Basic Statistic Usual frequency of drug use by school children in England 2023, by gender

Mental health

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  • Premium Statistic Children in contact with NHS mental health services in England 2018/19, by age
  • Premium Statistic Mental health hospital admissions among adolescents in England 2017/18, by region
  • Premium Statistic Mental health hospital admissions among adolescents in England 2013-2018
  • Premium Statistic Hospital admissions as a result of self-harm among children in England 2013-2018
  • Premium Statistic Hospital admissions as due to self-harm among children in England 2017/18, by region
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