Topic: State of health in the UK

State of health in the United Kingdom - Statistics & Facts

The United Kingdom had a population of over 67 million as of 2021, the largest size it has ever been to date. The average life expectancy at birth in the UK was 80.4 years. In the UK, variations in healthy life expectancies exist depending on gender, socioeconomic factors, and geography. In recent years, inequalities in life expectancies and health status have widened between people living in the most and the least deprived communities. Between 2018 and 2020, life expectancy for males and females in the United Kingdom was highest in the London boroughs of Westminster and Kensington and Chelsea.

Life expectancy in the UK
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Share of obese adults in England 2024
Men - 29% Women 31%

Projected prevalence of obese women in the UK in 2025
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Births, Deaths, Life Expectancy

Leading causes of death in the United Kingdom 2001-2018

State of Health

Overweight prevalence in England 2000-2024, by gender

Diseases

Cumulative number of coronavirus cases in the UK as of January 2023

Overview

Leading causes of death in the United Kingdom 2001-2018
Leading causes of death in the United Kingdom 2001-2018
Leading causes of deaths in the United Kingdom from 2001 to 2018, by group
Disability prevalence by impairment in the United Kingdom (UK) 2023/24
Disability prevalence by impairment in the United Kingdom (UK) 2023/24
Share of disability in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2023/24, by impairment type and age group
Alcohol-specific death rate United Kingdom (UK) 1994-2023, by gender
Alcohol-specific death rate United Kingdom (UK) 1994-2023, by gender
Alcohol-specific death rate in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1994 to 2023, by gender (per 100,000 population)*
Alcohol-specific male death rate in the United Kingdom (UK) 2001-2023, by country
Alcohol-specific male death rate in the United Kingdom (UK) 2001-2023, by country
Alcohol-specific male death rate in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2001 to 2023, by country
Alcohol-specific female death rate in the United Kingdom (UK) 2001-2023, by country
Alcohol-specific female death rate in the United Kingdom (UK) 2001-2023, by country
Alcohol-specific female death rate* in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2001 to 2023, by country
Very good general health status in Scotland 2023, by gender and age
Very good general health status in Scotland 2023, by gender and age
Distribution of adults whose general health was very good in Scotland in 2023, by gender and age
Self-assessed general health status in Scotland 2023, by gender
Self-assessed general health status in Scotland 2023, by gender
Distribution of the self-assessed general health status of adults in Scotland in 2023, by gender
Prevalence of common diseases in England 2019/20, by gender
Prevalence of common diseases in England 2019/20, by gender
Prevalence of diseases and chronic conditions in England in 2019/20, by gender

Life expectancy

Life expectancy in selected countries 2023
Life expectancy in selected countries 2023
Average life expectancy in selected countries as of 2023
Life expectancy in the UK in 2024, by age and gender
Life expectancy in the UK in 2024, by age and gender
Life expectancy at birth in the United Kingdom in 2022/24, by age and gender
Life expectancy in Great Britain 2023, by gender and region
Life expectancy in Great Britain 2023, by gender and region
Life expectancy at birth in Great Britain from 2021 to 2023, by gender and region
Female life expectancy in the UK 1980-2024, by country
Female life expectancy in the UK 1980-2024, by country
Female life expectancy at birth in the United Kingdom from 1980/82 to 2022/24, by country
Male life expectancy in the UK 1980-2024, by country
Male life expectancy in the UK 1980-2024, by country
Male life expectancy at birth in the United Kingdom from 1980/82 to 2022/24, by country
Life expectancy in Britain 2022/24, by gender and area
Life expectancy in Britain 2022/24, by gender and area
Life expectancy at birth in Great Britain from 2022 to 2024, by gender and local area

Body weight

Mean body mass index in England 2024, by gender and age
Mean body mass index in England 2024, by gender and age
Mean body mass index (BMI) of adults in England in 2024, by gender and age (in kilograms per meters squared)
Overweight prevalence in England 2000-2024, by gender
Overweight prevalence in England 2000-2024, by gender
Overweight prevalence among adults in England from 2000 to 2024, by gender
Obesity prevalence in England 2000-2024, by gender
Obesity prevalence in England 2000-2024, by gender
Obesity prevalence in England from 2000 to 2024, by gender
BMI: adult mean body mass index in Scotland 1995-2023, by gender
BMI: adult mean body mass index in Scotland 1995-2023, by gender
Mean body mass index (BMI) of adults in Scotland from 1995 to 2023, by gender
Projected share of obese men in Europe in 2025, by country
Projected share of obese men in Europe in 2025, by country
Projected prevalence of obese men in Europe in 2025, by country
Projected share of obese women in Europe in 2025, by country
Projected share of obese women in Europe in 2025, by country
Projected prevalence of obese women in Europe in 2025, by country

Longstanding illness

England: limiting long-standing illness among over 50s in 2018/19, by gender and age
England: limiting long-standing illness among over 50s in 2018/19, by gender and age
Prevalence of limiting long-standing illness among those aged over 50 years in England in 2018/19, by gender
England: Arthritis among over 50s in 2018/19, by gender and age
England: Arthritis among over 50s in 2018/19, by gender and age
Prevalence of diagnosed arthritis among those aged over 50 years in England in 2018/19, by gender and age
Share of adults with long-term conditions in Scotland 2008-2023, by gender
Share of adults with long-term conditions in Scotland 2008-2023, by gender
Proportion of adults with long-term conditions in Scotland from 2008 to 2023, by gender
Prevalence of long-term conditions in adults in Scotland 2023, by gender
Prevalence of long-term conditions in adults in Scotland 2023, by gender
Prevalence of long-term conditions in adults in Scotland in 2023, by gender
New cases of AIDS diagnosed in the United Kingdom 2013-2023
New cases of AIDS diagnosed in the United Kingdom 2013-2023
Number of new cases of AIDS diagnosed in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2013 to 2023
Share of adults with diabetes in Scotland 2003-2023, by gender
Share of adults with diabetes in Scotland 2003-2023, by gender
Proportion of individuals with diabetes in Scotland from 2003 to 2023, by gender
Northern Ireland: adults with longstanding illness in 2023/24, by age
Northern Ireland: adults with longstanding illness in 2023/24, by age
Share of individuals with longstanding illness in Northern Ireland in 2023/24, by age
Prevalence of hip osteoarthritis in over 45 year olds in the UK 2019, by country
Prevalence of hip osteoarthritis in over 45 year olds in the UK 2019, by country
Share of adults aged over 45 years estimated to have osteoarthritis of the hip in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2019, by country
Prevalence of knee osteoarthritis in over 45 year olds in the UK in 2019, by country
Prevalence of knee osteoarthritis in over 45 year olds in the UK in 2019, by country
Share of adults aged over 45 years estimated to have osteoarthritis of the knee in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2019, by country
Causes of long-term absences from work in the United Kingdom in 2025
Causes of long-term absences from work in the United Kingdom in 2025
Most common causes of long-term absences from work in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2025
Prevalence of back pain in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2019, by country
Prevalence of back pain in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2019, by country
Share of individuals suffering from back pain in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2019, by country

Cardiovascular disease

Diagnoses of circulatory system diseases in the United Kingdom (UK) 2011-2024
Diagnoses of circulatory system diseases in the United Kingdom (UK) 2011-2024
Number of inpatient episodes with a main diagnosis of circulatory system disease in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2011/12 to 2023/24* (in 1,000)
Diagnoses of circulatory system diseases in the UK 2012-2024, by disease type
Diagnoses of circulatory system diseases in the UK 2012-2024, by disease type
Number of inpatient episodes with a main diagnosis of circulatory system disease in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2012/13 to 2023/24, by disease* (in 1,000)
Death rates from cardiovascular diseases in the United Kingdom (UK) 2000-2022
Death rates from cardiovascular diseases in the United Kingdom (UK) 2000-2022
Mortality rates from cardiovascular diseases in the United Kingdom from 2000 to 2022 (per 100,000 population)
Death rates from coronary heart disease in the United Kingdom (UK) 2000-2022
Death rates from coronary heart disease in the United Kingdom (UK) 2000-2022
Mortality rate from coronary heart diseases in the United Kingdom from 2000 to 2022 (per 100,000 population)
Prescriptions used for prevention and treatment of CVD in England in 2024, by type
Prescriptions used for prevention and treatment of CVD in England in 2024, by type
Number of prescriptions used for the prevention and treatment of cardiovascular disease in England in 2024, by type
Hypertension categories in England 2022, by gender
Hypertension categories in England 2022, by gender
Distribution of hypertension categories in England in 2022, by gender
Share of adults with ischemic heart disease in Scotland 2003-2023, by gender
Share of adults with ischemic heart disease in Scotland 2003-2023, by gender
Proportion of individuals who have ischemic heart disease in Scotland from 2003 to 2023, by gender
Adults with hypertension in Scotland 2003-2020, by gender
Adults with hypertension in Scotland 2003-2020, by gender
Proportion of individuals with hypertension in Scotland from 2003 to 2020, by gender
Adults with hypertension in Scotland 2021, by gender and age
Adults with hypertension in Scotland 2021, by gender and age
Proportion of individuals who have had high blood pressure in Scotland as 2021, by gender and age

Respiratory disease

Respiratory disease mortality in England and Wales 2013-2022, by gender
Respiratory disease mortality in England and Wales 2013-2022, by gender
Mortality rate from diseases of the respiratory system in England and Wales from 2013 to 2022, by gender (per 100,000 population)
Avoidable respiratory diseases deaths in Great Britain 2020, by gender
Avoidable respiratory diseases deaths in Great Britain 2020, by gender
Avoidable mortality rate involving respiratory diseases in Great Britain in 2020, by gender (per 100,000 population)
Avoidable respiratory disease deaths in Great Britain 2014-2020
Avoidable respiratory disease deaths in Great Britain 2014-2020
Avoidable mortality rate involving respiratory diseases in Great Britain from 2014 to 2020 (per 100,000 population)
England and Wales: winter deaths caused by respiratory disease 2021/22, by age
England and Wales: winter deaths caused by respiratory disease 2021/22, by age
Number of winter deaths caused by underlying respiratory disease in England and Wales in 2020/21 and 2021/22*, by age
Asthma care measures in the United Kingdom (UK) 2013-2021
Asthma care measures in the United Kingdom (UK) 2013-2021
Share of individuals receiving the following asthma care measures in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2013 to 2021
Adults diagnosed with asthma in Scotland 1998-2023, by gender
Adults diagnosed with asthma in Scotland 1998-2023, by gender
Share of adults who have been diagnosed with asthma in Scotland from 1998 to 2023, by gender
Children diagnosed with asthma in Scotland 1998-2023, by gender
Children diagnosed with asthma in Scotland 1998-2023, by gender
Share of children who have been diagnosed with asthma in Scotland from 1998 to 2023, by gender
Adults with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in Scotland 2008-2023, by gender
Adults with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in Scotland 2008-2023, by gender
Share of adults who have been diagnosed with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in Scotland from 2008 to 2023, by gender
Pneumonia mortality rate in England and Wales 2000-2020, by gender
Pneumonia mortality rate in England and Wales 2000-2020, by gender
Rate of mortality from pneumonia in England and Wales from 2000 to 2020, by gender (per 100,000 population)

Digital health

Share of adoption rates of health digital technologies in the UK in 2020, by type
Share of adoption rates of health digital technologies in the UK in 2020, by type
Which of the following digital technologies do you use to support care delivery?
Preconceptions of telehealth services in Great Britain 2021
Preconceptions of telehealth services in Great Britain 2021
Share of opinions before participating in a telehealth service in Great Britain as of 2021
Opinion after use of telehealth services in Great Britain 2021
Opinion after use of telehealth services in Great Britain 2021
Share of opinions after participating in a telehealth session in Great Britain as of 2021
Opinion on telehealth compared to in-person consultations in Great Britain 2021
Opinion on telehealth compared to in-person consultations in Great Britain 2021
Extent to which respondents agree with the following statements regarding telehealth services in Great Britain as of 2021
Type of physician consultations since COVID-19 in Great Britain 2020/21
Type of physician consultations since COVID-19 in Great Britain 2020/21
Since COVID-19 and related restrictions began, have you ever consulted with your physician using one of these methods?
Planned telehealth services in the UK and Ireland 2020, by type
Planned telehealth services in the UK and Ireland 2020, by type
What type of telehealth solutions and telehealth related services do you plan to provide within the next two years?

Life expectancy in the UK
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Share of obese adults in England 2024
Men - 29% Women 31%

Projected prevalence of obese women in the UK in 2025
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- Mortality rate from cardiovascular diseases in the UK (per 100,000 population)
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Death rates from cardiovascular diseases in the United Kingdom (UK) 2000-2022
- Mortality rate from coronary heart disease in the UK (per 100,000 population)
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Death rates from coronary heart disease in the United Kingdom (UK) 2000-2022
- Avoidable mortality rate involving respiratory diseases in England 2019 (per 100,000 population)
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Avoidable respiratory diseases deaths in Great Britain 2020, by gender
- Mortality rate from pneumonia in England and Wales in 2020 (per 100,000 population)
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Pneumonia mortality rate in England and Wales 2000-2020, by gender

- Share of British respondents who were doubtful telehealth would be effective prior to using a telehealth service as of 2021
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Preconceptions of telehealth services in Great Britain 2021
- Share of British respondents who reported that telehealth was acceptable considering the circumstances as of 2021
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Opinion after use of telehealth services in Great Britain 2021
- Share of British respondents who agree that telehealth visits are more time effective as of 2021
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Opinion on telehealth compared to in-person consultations in Great Britain 2021

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