Diet and body mass index in the United Kingdom (UK)
Statistics report on diet and body mass index in the United Kingdom (UK)
This report presents a range of statistics and facts about diet and body mass index in the United Kingdom. Body mass index (BMI) is a measure of whether you're a healthy weight for your height, taking into account your size and shape. Having a raised BMI above the healthy range indicates you are at risk of serious health problems. This is a common trend in the UK with the number of obese and overweight individuals growing. An unhealthy diet is directly correlated with an overweight body mass index.
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Diet and body mass index in the United Kingdom (UK)
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Body mass index
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Mean BMI of adults in England 1993-2024, by gender
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Mean body mass index in England 2024, by gender and age
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Weight classification based on BMI in England 2024, by gender
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BMI: adult mean body mass index in Scotland 1995-2023, by gender
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Adult mean body mass index in Scotland 2023, by gender and age
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Children with an unhealthy body mass index in Scotland 1998-2023, by gender
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Organ donation population in the United Kingdom (UK) 2024/25, by body mass index
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Scotland: BMI distribution of women during pregnancy 2015-2023
Prevalence of overweight and obesity
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Share of overweight or obese population in Europe 2024, by country
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Overweight prevalence in England 2000-2024, by gender
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Obesity prevalence in England 2000-2024, by gender
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Overweight adults in England 2024, by gender and region
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Children: overweight and obesity prevalence in England 2024, by gender and age
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Children aged 10-11 years overweight in England 2024/25, by deprivation decile
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Children aged 4-5 years overweight in England 2023/24, by deprivation decile
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Scotland: overweight or obese adults in 2023, by gender and age
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Children at risk of being overweight/obese in Scotland 1998-2023, by gender
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Children with unhealthy weight in Scotland 2023, by gender and age
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Overweight and obese prevalence in Northern Ireland 2010-2024
Impact on the NHS
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Hospital admissions with any diagnosis of obesity in England 2002-2023, by gender
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Rate of hospital admissions for obesity in England 2022/23, by gender and region
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Hospital admissions with any obesity diagnosis in England 2022/23, by age
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Hospital admissions for obesity in England 2002-2023, by gender
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Hospital admissions for obesity in England 2022/23, by age
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Hospital admissions for obesity England 2022/23, by gender and region
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Obesity and a procedure of bariatric surgery in England 2002-2025, by gender
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Number of prescription items for obesity in England 2002-2020
Physical activity
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Number of physically active people in England 2017-2024, by gender
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Number of physically active people in England 2018-2025, by age
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Running participation in England 2017-2025
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Female participation in sport and physical activity England 2015-2025
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Physical activity levels in England 2023-2024, by working status
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Share of adults meeting activity guidelines in Scotland 2023, by gender and age
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