Gibraltar (UK)
High income
- Overview
- Obesity prevalence
- Population breakdowns
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Obesity prevalence
Adults, 2021
| Survey type: | Self-reported |
| Age: | 16+ |
| Sample size: | 606 |
| Area covered: | National |
| References: | Health & Lifestyle Survey 2021. https://healthygibraltar.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Health-and-Lifestyle-Report-2021-2.pdf (Accessed 03.08.21) |
| Notes: | Small, representative sample size |
| Unless otherwise noted, overweight refers to a BMI between 25kg and 29.9kg/m², obesity refers to a BMI greater than 30kg/m². | |
Adults, 2015
| Survey type: | Self-reported |
| Age: | 16+ |
| Sample size: | 406 |
| Area covered: | National |
| References: | Gibraltar Health Authority. Health & Lifestyle Survey report of the adult population in Gibraltar 2015. |
| Notes: | Small sample but considered representative |
| Unless otherwise noted, overweight refers to a BMI between 25kg and 29.9kg/m², obesity refers to a BMI greater than 30kg/m². | |
Children, 1998
| Survey type: | Measured |
| Age: | 5-12 |
| Sample size: | 2994 |
| References: | Kirk S FL, McLeod M. The prevalences of overweight and obesity in children aged 4 to 12 years in Gibraltar. Public Health Nutrition 2003;6:329-331 |
| Notes: | Boys = 1540, Girls = 1454 NB. Combined child data estimated. These estimates were calculated by weighting male and female survey results. Weighting based on World Bank Population % total female 2019 for the UK (https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.TOTL.FE.ZS - accessed 21.10.20)' |
| Cutoffs: | IOTF |
Overweight/obesity by age
Adults, 2013
| Survey type: | Self-reported |
| Sample size: | 406 |
| Area covered: | National |
| References: | Gibraltar Health Authority. Health & Lifestyle Survey report of the adult population in Gibraltar 2015. |
| Notes: | Small sample but considered representative |
| Unless otherwise noted, overweight refers to a BMI between 25kg and 29.9kg/m², obesity refers to a BMI greater than 30kg/m². | |
Overweight/obesity by socio-economic group
Adults, 2013
| Survey type: | Self-reported |
| Age: | 16+ |
| Sample size: | 406 |
| Area covered: | National |
| References: | Gibraltar Health Authority. Health & Lifestyle Survey report of the adult population in Gibraltar 2015. |
| Notes: | Small sample but considered representative |
| Unless otherwise noted, overweight refers to a BMI between 25kg and 29.9kg/m², obesity refers to a BMI greater than 30kg/m². | |
