Scotland
- Overview
- Obesity prevalence
- Trends over time
- Population breakdowns
- Policies
- Contextual factors
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Obesity prevalence
Trends over time
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Contextual factors
Obesity prevalence
Adults, 2021
Survey type: | Self-reported |
Age: | 16+ |
Sample size: | 4557 |
Area covered: | National |
References: | Scottish Health Survey 2021: main report. Available at: https://www.gov.scot/binaries/content/documents/govscot/publications/statistics/2022/11/scottish-health-survey-2021-volume-1-main-report/documents/scottish-health-survey-2021-volume-1-main-report/scottish-health-survey-2021-volume-1-main-report/govscot%3Adocument/scottish-health-survey-2021-volume-1-main-report.pdf (Last accessed 09.11.2022) |
Notes: | BMI calculations have been adjusted to allow for comparison with previous years. |
Unless otherwise noted, overweight refers to a BMI between 25kg and 29.9kg/m², obesity refers to a BMI greater than 30kg/m². |
Adults, 2020
Survey type: | Self-reported |
Age: | 16+ |
Sample size: | 1920 |
Area covered: | National |
References: | Scottish Health Survey – telephone survey – August/September 2020: main report. Available at: https://www.gov.scot/publications/scottish-health-survey-telephone-survey-august-september-2020-main-report/. Last accessed: 11.05.21. |
Unless otherwise noted, overweight refers to a BMI between 25kg and 29.9kg/m², obesity refers to a BMI greater than 30kg/m². |
Adults, 2019
Survey type: | Measured |
Age: | 16+ |
Sample size: | 3889 |
Area covered: | National |
References: | Scottish Health Survey 2019. https://www.gov.scot/collections/scottish-health-survey/ (last accessed 30.09.20) |
Unless otherwise noted, overweight refers to a BMI between 25kg and 29.9kg/m², obesity refers to a BMI greater than 30kg/m². |
Adults, 2018
Survey type: | Measured |
Age: | 16+ |
Sample size: | 3726 |
Area covered: | National |
References: | Scottish Government. (2018). Scottish Health Survey 2018. Available: https://www.gov.scot/publications/scottish-health-survey-2018-volume-1-main-report/ (Last accessed 24.09.19) |
Unless otherwise noted, overweight refers to a BMI between 25kg and 29.9kg/m², obesity refers to a BMI greater than 30kg/m². |
Adults, 2017
Survey type: | Measured |
Age: | 16+ |
Sample size: | 3697 |
Area covered: | National |
References: | Scottish Government. (2017). Scottish Health Survey 2017. Available: https://www.gov.scot/Resource/0054/00540654.pdf. Last accessed 3rd Oct 2018. |
Unless otherwise noted, overweight refers to a BMI between 25kg and 29.9kg/m², obesity refers to a BMI greater than 30kg/m². |
Adults, 2016
Survey type: | Measured |
Age: | 16+ |
Sample size: | 4323 |
Area covered: | National |
References: | Scottish Health Survey 2016 (http://www.gov.scot/Publications/2017/10/2970/downloads last accessed 3rd October 2017) Link to Key stats report - http://www.gov.scot/Resource/0052/00525366.pdf Link to Main Report - http://www.gov.scot/Resource/0052/00525472.pdf |
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: | Measured |
Age: | 16+ |
Sample size: | 4118 |
Area covered: | National |
References: | Scottish Health Survey 2015 (https://view.officeapps.live.com/op/view.aspx?src=http://www.gov.scot/Resource/0050/00505713.xls last accessed 8th Jan 2017) |
Unless otherwise noted, overweight refers to a BMI between 25kg and 29.9kg/m², obesity refers to a BMI greater than 30kg/m². |
Adults, 2013
Survey type: | Measured |
Age: | 16+ |
Sample size: | 4099 |
Area covered: | 4099 |
References: | Health Survey for Scotland http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2014/12/9982/downloads (last accessed 9th December 2013) |
Unless otherwise noted, overweight refers to a BMI between 25kg and 29.9kg/m², obesity refers to a BMI greater than 30kg/m². |
Adults, 2012
Survey type: | Measured |
Age: | 16+ |
Sample size: | 4097 |
Area covered: | National |
References: | Scottish Health Survey http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Resource/0043/00434590.pdf |
Unless otherwise noted, overweight refers to a BMI between 25kg and 29.9kg/m², obesity refers to a BMI greater than 30kg/m². |
Adults, 2010
Survey type: | Measured |
Age: | 16+ |
Sample size: | 4922 |
Area covered: | Representative of Scotland |
References: | Scottish Health Survey 2010 http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2011/09/27084018/0 |
Unless otherwise noted, overweight refers to a BMI between 25kg and 29.9kg/m², obesity refers to a BMI greater than 30kg/m². |
Adults, 2008
Survey type: | Measured |
Age: | 16+ |
Sample size: | 4115 |
Area covered: | National |
References: | Bromley C, Bradshaw P and Given L. (2009). 2008 Scottish Health Survey, Volume 1. The Scottish Government, Edinburgh. |
Unless otherwise noted, overweight refers to a BMI between 25kg and 29.9kg/m², obesity refers to a BMI greater than 30kg/m². |
Adults, 2003
Survey type: | Measured |
Age: | 16+ |
Sample size: | 6675 |
References: | http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2005/11/25145024/50251 |
Unless otherwise noted, overweight refers to a BMI between 25kg and 29.9kg/m², obesity refers to a BMI greater than 30kg/m². |
Adults, 1998
Survey type: | Measured |
Age: | 16+ |
Sample size: | 7455 |
References: | Scottish Health Survey 1998 |
Unless otherwise noted, overweight refers to a BMI between 25kg and 29.9kg/m², obesity refers to a BMI greater than 30kg/m². |
Children, 2021
Survey type: | Self-reported |
Age: | 2-15 |
Sample size: | 1600 |
Area covered: | National |
References: | Scottish Health Survey 2021: main report. Available at: https://www.gov.scot/binaries/content/documents/govscot/publications/statistics/2022/11/scottish-health-survey-2021-volume-1-main-report/documents/scottish-health-survey-2021-volume-1-main-report/scottish-health-survey-2021-volume-1-main-report/govscot%3Adocument/scottish-health-survey-2021-volume-1-main-report.pdf (Last accessed 09.11.2022) |
Notes: | Based on unadjusted, self-reported height and weight. |
Definitions: | Not IOTF Cut off. 85th & 95th Percentiles |
Children, 2019
Survey type: | Measured |
Age: | 2-15 |
Sample size: | 1345 |
Area covered: | National |
References: | Scottish Health Survey 2019. https://www.gov.scot/collections/scottish-health-survey/. Last accessed: 13.05.21. |
Cutoffs: | UK90 |
Children, 2018
Survey type: | Measured |
Age: | 2-15 |
Sample size: | 1292 |
Area covered: | National |
References: | Scottish Government. (2018). Scottish Health Survey 2018. Available: https://www.gov.scot/publications/scottish-health-survey-2018-volume-1-main-report/ (Last accessed 24.09.19) |
Notes: | Not IOTF Cut off. 85th & 95th Percentiles |
Cutoffs: | Other |
Children, 2017
Survey type: | Measured |
Age: | 2-15 |
Sample size: | 1603 |
Area covered: | National |
References: | Scottish Government. (2017). Scottish Health Survey 2017. Available: https://www.gov.scot/Resource/0054/00540654.pdf. Last accessed 3rd Oct 2018. |
Cutoffs: | Other |
Children, 2016
Survey type: | Measured |
Age: | 2-15 |
Sample size: | 1075 |
Area covered: | National |
References: | Scottish Health Survey 2016, Statistics available online at http://www.gov.scot/Topics/Statistics/Browse/Health/scottish-health-survey/Publications/Supplementary2015/Supplementary2016 (last accessed 2nd November 2017) |
Notes: | 85th/95th Centile |
Cutoffs: | Other |
Children, 2015
Survey type: | Measured |
Age: | 2-15 |
Sample size: | 952 |
Area covered: | National |
References: | Scottish Health Survey 2015. (http://www.gov.scot/Topics/Statistics/Browse/Health/scottish-health-survey/Publications/Supplementary2015) |
Notes: | Smaller sample size <1000 (952) Percentile cut off 85-95th Overweight =>95th Obese =>98th Morbidly obese |
Cutoffs: | Other |
Children, 2013
Survey type: | Measured |
Age: | 11 |
Area covered: | National |
References: | Scottish Health Survey 2013, Data analysed by Danielle Sharfman (University of Wisconsin-Madison), Rachel Jackson Leach on behalf of the World Obesity Federation |
Notes: | IOTF International Cut off points used. Using WHO cut off 32.9% boys either overweight or obese, 30% girls overweight or obese |
Cutoffs: | IOTF |
Children, 2012
Survey type: | Measured |
Age: | 2-15 |
Sample size: | 1274 |
Area covered: | National |
References: | Scottish Health Survey 2012 http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Resource/0043/00434590.pdf |
Notes: | 85th Centile |
Cutoffs: | Other |
Children, 2010
Survey type: | Measured |
Age: | 14-16 |
Sample size: | 1232 (whole sample 2-16yrs) |
Area covered: | National (Scotland) |
References: | Health Survey for Scotland (data re-analysed by IASO) |
Notes: | IOTF Child Cut Off points |
Cutoffs: | IOTF |
Children, 1994
Survey type: | Measured |
Age: | 4-11 |
Sample size: | 30744 = Total number included from Scotland and England for the duration of the study |
References: | Chinn S, Rona RJ. Prevalence and trends inoverweight and obesity in three cross sectional studies of British children, 1974-94. BMJ (2001);322:24-26 |
Notes: | IOTF Cut off. Reference: Cole TJ, Bellizzi MC, Flegal KM, Dietz WH. Establishing a standard definition for child overweight and obesity worldwide: International survey. BMJ. 2000 May 6;320(7244):1240-3. |
Cutoffs: | IOTF |
Children, 1984
Survey type: | Measured |
Age: | 4-11 |
Sample size: | 30744 = Total number included from Scotland and England for the duration of the study |
References: | Chinn S, Rona RJ. Prevalence and trends inoverweight and obesity in three cross sectional studies of British children, 1974-94. BMJ (2001);322:24-26 |
Notes: | IOTF Cut off. Reference: Cole TJ, Bellizzi MC, Flegal KM, Dietz WH. Establishing a standard definition for child overweight and obesity worldwide: International survey. BMJ. 2000 May 6;320(7244):1240-3. |
Cutoffs: | IOTF |
Children, 1974
Survey type: | Measured |
Age: | 4-11 |
Sample size: | 30755 = Total number included from Scotland and England for the duration of the study |
References: | Chinn S, Rona RJ. Prevalence and trends inoverweight and obesity in three cross sectional studies of British children, 1974-94. BMJ (2001);322:24-26 |
Notes: | IOTF Cut off. Reference: Cole TJ, Bellizzi MC, Flegal KM, Dietz WH. Establishing a standard definition for child overweight and obesity worldwide: International survey. BMJ. 2000 May 6;320(7244):1240-3. |
Cutoffs: | IOTF |
Children
Survey type: | Self-reported |
Age: | 0-15 |
Sample size: | 1600 |
References: | Scottish Health Survey 2021: main report. Available at: https://www.gov.scot/binaries/content/documents/govscot/publications/statistics/2022/11/scottish-health-survey-2021-volume-1-main-report/documents/scottish-health-survey-2021-volume-1-main-report/scottish-health-survey-2021-volume-1-main-report/govscot%3Adocument/scottish-health-survey-2021-volume-1-main-report.pdf (Last accessed 09.11.2022) |
% Adults living with obesity, 1998-2019
Men
Survey type: | Measured |
References: | 1998: Scottish Health Survey 1998 2003: http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2005/11/25145024/50251 2008: Bromley C, Bradshaw P and Given L. (2009). 2008 Scottish Health Survey, Volume 1. The Scottish Government, Edinburgh. 2010: Scottish Health Survey 2010 http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2011/09/27084018/0 2012: Scottish Health Survey http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Resource/0043/00434590.pdf 2013: Health Survey for Scotland http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2014/12/9982/downloads (last accessed 9th December 2013) 2015: Scottish Health Survey 2015 (https://view.officeapps.live.com/op/view.aspx?src=http://www.gov.scot/Resource/0050/00505713.xls last accessed 8th Jan 2017) 2016: Scottish Health Survey 2016 (http://www.gov.scot/Publications/2017/10/2970/downloads last accessed 3rd October 2017) Link to Key stats report - http://www.gov.scot/Resource/0052/00525366.pdf Link to Main Report - http://www.gov.scot/Resource/0052/00525472.pdf 2017: Scottish Government. (2017). Scottish Health Survey 2017. Available: https://www.gov.scot/Resource/0054/00540654.pdf. Last accessed 3rd Oct 2018. 2018: Scottish Government. (2018). Scottish Health Survey 2018. Available: https://www.gov.scot/publications/scottish-health-survey-2018-volume-1-main-report/ (Last accessed 24.09.19) 2019: Scottish Health Survey 2019. https://www.gov.scot/collections/scottish-health-survey/ (last accessed 30.09.20) |
Unless otherwise noted, overweight refers to a BMI between 25kg and 29.9kg/m², obesity refers to a BMI greater than 30kg/m². | |
Different methodologies may have been used to collect this data and so data from different surveys may not be strictly comparable. Please check with original data sources for methodologies used. |
Women
Survey type: | Measured |
References: | 1998: Scottish Health Survey 1998 2003: http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2005/11/25145024/50251 2008: Bromley C, Bradshaw P and Given L. (2009). 2008 Scottish Health Survey, Volume 1. The Scottish Government, Edinburgh. 2010: Scottish Health Survey 2010 http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2011/09/27084018/0 2012: Scottish Health Survey http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Resource/0043/00434590.pdf 2013: Health Survey for Scotland http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2014/12/9982/downloads (last accessed 9th December 2013) 2015: Scottish Health Survey 2015 (https://view.officeapps.live.com/op/view.aspx?src=http://www.gov.scot/Resource/0050/00505713.xls last accessed 8th Jan 2017) 2016: Scottish Health Survey 2016 (http://www.gov.scot/Publications/2017/10/2970/downloads last accessed 3rd October 2017) Link to Key stats report - http://www.gov.scot/Resource/0052/00525366.pdf Link to Main Report - http://www.gov.scot/Resource/0052/00525472.pdf 2017: Scottish Government. (2017). Scottish Health Survey 2017. Available: https://www.gov.scot/Resource/0054/00540654.pdf. Last accessed 3rd Oct 2018. 2018: Scottish Government. (2018). Scottish Health Survey 2018. Available: https://www.gov.scot/publications/scottish-health-survey-2018-volume-1-main-report/ (Last accessed 24.09.19) 2019: Scottish Health Survey 2019. https://www.gov.scot/collections/scottish-health-survey/ (last accessed 30.09.20) |
Unless otherwise noted, overweight refers to a BMI between 25kg and 29.9kg/m², obesity refers to a BMI greater than 30kg/m². | |
Different methodologies may have been used to collect this data and so data from different surveys may not be strictly comparable. Please check with original data sources for methodologies used. |
% Adults living with overweight or obesity, 1998-2019
Men
Survey type: | Measured |
References: | 1998: Scottish Health Survey 1998 2003: http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2005/11/25145024/50251 2008: Bromley C, Bradshaw P and Given L. (2009). 2008 Scottish Health Survey, Volume 1. The Scottish Government, Edinburgh. 2010: Scottish Health Survey 2010 http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2011/09/27084018/0 2012: Scottish Health Survey http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Resource/0043/00434590.pdf 2013: Health Survey for Scotland http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2014/12/9982/downloads (last accessed 9th December 2013) 2015: Scottish Health Survey 2015 (https://view.officeapps.live.com/op/view.aspx?src=http://www.gov.scot/Resource/0050/00505713.xls last accessed 8th Jan 2017) 2016: Scottish Health Survey 2016 (http://www.gov.scot/Publications/2017/10/2970/downloads last accessed 3rd October 2017) Link to Key stats report - http://www.gov.scot/Resource/0052/00525366.pdf Link to Main Report - http://www.gov.scot/Resource/0052/00525472.pdf 2017: Scottish Government. (2017). Scottish Health Survey 2017. Available: https://www.gov.scot/Resource/0054/00540654.pdf. Last accessed 3rd Oct 2018. 2018: Scottish Government. (2018). Scottish Health Survey 2018. Available: https://www.gov.scot/publications/scottish-health-survey-2018-volume-1-main-report/ (Last accessed 24.09.19) 2019: Scottish Health Survey 2019. https://www.gov.scot/collections/scottish-health-survey/ (last accessed 30.09.20) |
Unless otherwise noted, overweight refers to a BMI between 25kg and 29.9kg/m², obesity refers to a BMI greater than 30kg/m². | |
Different methodologies may have been used to collect this data and so data from different surveys may not be strictly comparable. Please check with original data sources for methodologies used. |
Women
Survey type: | Measured |
References: | 1998: Scottish Health Survey 1998 2003: http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2005/11/25145024/50251 2008: Bromley C, Bradshaw P and Given L. (2009). 2008 Scottish Health Survey, Volume 1. The Scottish Government, Edinburgh. 2010: Scottish Health Survey 2010 http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2011/09/27084018/0 2012: Scottish Health Survey http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Resource/0043/00434590.pdf 2013: Health Survey for Scotland http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2014/12/9982/downloads (last accessed 9th December 2013) 2015: Scottish Health Survey 2015 (https://view.officeapps.live.com/op/view.aspx?src=http://www.gov.scot/Resource/0050/00505713.xls last accessed 8th Jan 2017) 2016: Scottish Health Survey 2016 (http://www.gov.scot/Publications/2017/10/2970/downloads last accessed 3rd October 2017) Link to Key stats report - http://www.gov.scot/Resource/0052/00525366.pdf Link to Main Report - http://www.gov.scot/Resource/0052/00525472.pdf 2017: Scottish Government. (2017). Scottish Health Survey 2017. Available: https://www.gov.scot/Resource/0054/00540654.pdf. Last accessed 3rd Oct 2018. 2018: Scottish Government. (2018). Scottish Health Survey 2018. Available: https://www.gov.scot/publications/scottish-health-survey-2018-volume-1-main-report/ (Last accessed 24.09.19) 2019: Scottish Health Survey 2019. https://www.gov.scot/collections/scottish-health-survey/ (last accessed 30.09.20) |
Unless otherwise noted, overweight refers to a BMI between 25kg and 29.9kg/m², obesity refers to a BMI greater than 30kg/m². | |
Different methodologies may have been used to collect this data and so data from different surveys may not be strictly comparable. Please check with original data sources for methodologies used. |
% Children living with overweight or obesity, 2013-2019
Girls
References: | 2013: Scottish Health Survey 2013 2017: Scottish Government. (2017). Scottish Health Survey 2017. Available: https://www.gov.scot/Resource/0054/00540654.pdf. Last accessed 3rd Oct 2018. 2019: Scottish Health Survey 2019. Scottish Health Survey 2019. https://www.gov.scot/collections/scottish-health-survey/. Last accessed: 13.05.21. |
Different methodologies may have been used to collect this data and so data from different surveys may not be strictly comparable. Please check with original data sources for methodologies used. |
Boys
References: | 2013: Scottish Health Survey 2013 2017: Scottish Government. (2017). Scottish Health Survey 2017. Available: https://www.gov.scot/Resource/0054/00540654.pdf. Last accessed 3rd Oct 2018. 2019: Scottish Health Survey 2019. Scottish Health Survey 2019. https://www.gov.scot/collections/scottish-health-survey/. Last accessed: 13.05.21. |
Different methodologies may have been used to collect this data and so data from different surveys may not be strictly comparable. Please check with original data sources for methodologies used. |
% Children living with overweight or obesity, 1974-1994
Survey type: | Measured |
References: | Chinn S, Rona RJ. Prevalence and trends inoverweight and obesity in three cross sectional studies of British children, 1974-94. BMJ (2001);322:24-26Chinn S, Rona RJ. Prevalence and trends inoverweight and obesity in three cross sectional studies of British children, 1974-94. BMJ (2001);322:24-26Chinn S, Rona RJ. Prevalence and trends inoverweight and obesity in three cross sectional studies of British children, 1974-94. BMJ (2001);322:24-26 |
Unless otherwise noted, overweight refers to a BMI between 25kg and 29.9kg/m², obesity refers to a BMI greater than 30kg/m². | |
Different methodologies may have been used to collect this data and so data from different surveys may not be strictly comparable. Please check with original data sources for methodologies used. |
% Children living with overweight or obesity, 2012-2019
Boys
Survey type: | Measured |
References: | 2012: Scottish Health Survey 2012
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Resource/0043/00434590.pdf 2015: Scottish Health Survey 2015. (http://www.gov.scot/Topics/Statistics/Browse/Health/scottish-health-survey/Publications/Supplementary2015) 2016: Scottish Health Survey 2016, Statistics available online at http://www.gov.scot/Topics/Statistics/Browse/Health/scottish-health-survey/Publications/Supplementary2015/Supplementary2016 (last accessed 2nd November 2017) 2017: Scottish Government. (2017). Scottish Health Survey 2017. Available: https://www.gov.scot/Resource/0054/00540654.pdf. Last accessed 3rd Oct 2018. 2018: Scottish Government. (2018). Scottish Health Survey 2018. Available: https://www.gov.scot/publications/scottish-health-survey-2018-volume-1-main-report/ (Last accessed 24.09.19) 2019: Scottish Health Survey 2019. https://www.gov.scot/collections/scottish-health-survey/. Last accessed: 13.05.21. |
Notes: | Aged 2-15. |
Definitions: | 85th & 95th Percentiles |
Different methodologies may have been used to collect this data and so data from different surveys may not be strictly comparable. Please check with original data sources for methodologies used. |
Girls
Survey type: | Measured |
References: | 2012: Scottish Health Survey 2012
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Resource/0043/00434590.pdf 2015: Scottish Health Survey 2015. (http://www.gov.scot/Topics/Statistics/Browse/Health/scottish-health-survey/Publications/Supplementary2015) 2016: Scottish Health Survey 2016, Statistics available online at http://www.gov.scot/Topics/Statistics/Browse/Health/scottish-health-survey/Publications/Supplementary2015/Supplementary2016 (last accessed 2nd November 2017) 2017: Scottish Government. (2017). Scottish Health Survey 2017. Available: https://www.gov.scot/Resource/0054/00540654.pdf. Last accessed 3rd Oct 2018. 2018: Scottish Government. (2018). Scottish Health Survey 2018. Available: https://www.gov.scot/publications/scottish-health-survey-2018-volume-1-main-report/ (Last accessed 24.09.19) 2019: Scottish Health Survey 2019. https://www.gov.scot/collections/scottish-health-survey/. Last accessed: 13.05.21. |
Notes: | Aged 2-15. |
Definitions: | 85th & 95th Percentiles |
Different methodologies may have been used to collect this data and so data from different surveys may not be strictly comparable. Please check with original data sources for methodologies used. |
% Adults living with obesity, selected countries, 1960-2019
Men
References: | 1960, 1971, 1973, 1976, 1991: Flegal KM, Carroll MD, Kuczmarski RJ, Johnson CL. Overweight and obesity in the United States: prevalence and trends, 1960-1994. International Journal of Obesity (1998);22:39-47 1975: Monteiro CA, Conde WL, Popking BM. Is obesity replacing or adding to undernutrition? Evidence from different social classes in Brazil. 2002. Public Health Nutrition:51(1A), 105-112 1981: Royal College of Physicians (1983). Obesity. Reprinted from the Journal of the Royal College of Physicians of London Vol 17 (No 1) January 1983 1982: Rodriguez-Ojea A, Jimenez S, Berdasco A, Esquivel M. The nutrition transition in Cuba in the nineties:an overview. Public health Nutrition 2002:5(1A), 129-133 1985: Berg C, Rosengren A, Aires N, :appas G, Toren K, Thelle D, Lissner L. Trends in overweight and obesity from 1985 to 2002 in Goteborg, West Sweden. IJO 2005 Aug;29(8):916-24 1986: Yoshiike N, Seino F, Tajima S, Arai Y, Kawano M, Furuhata T, Inoue S. Twenty-year changes in the prevalence of overweight in Japanese adults: The National Nutrition Survey 1976-95. Obesity Reviews 2002;3:183-190 1988: Berrios X, Jadue I, Zenteno J, Ross MI, Rodriguez H. Prevalencia de factores de riesgo para enfermedades cronicas. Estudio de la poblacion general de la region Metropolitana, 1986-1987. Rev. Med. Chile. 1990;118:597-604 1990: Berg C, Rosengren A, Aires N, :appas G, Toren K, Thelle D, Lissner L. Trends in overweight and obesity from 1985 to 2002 in Goteborg, West Sweden. IJO 2005 online published ahead of print. 1992: Uauy R, Albal C, Kain J. Obesity Trends in Latin America: Transiting from Under-to Overweight. Journal of Nutrition 2001;131:S893-S899 1993: Health Survey for England 1993. 1995: Health Survey for England 1995. 1996: Health Survey for England 1996. 1997: Health Survey for England 1997. 1998: Rodriguez-Ojea A, Jimenez S, Berdasco A and Esquivel M. (2002). The Nutrition transition in Cuba in the nineties: an overview. Public Health Nutrition, 5 (1A): 129 - 133. 1999: Health Survey for England 1999. 2000: Ogden CL, Carroll MD, Curtin LR, McDowell MA, Tabak CJ, Flegal KM. Prevalence of Overweight and Obesity in the United States, 1999-2004. JAMA 2006;295(13):1549-1555 2001: Health Survey for England 2001. 2002: Berg C, Rosengeren A, Aires N, Lappas G, Toren K, Thelle D and Lissner L. (2005). Trends in overweight and obesity from 1985 to 2002 in Goteborg, West Sweden. IJO, 29 (8): 916 - 924. 2003: Health Survey for England 2003. 2004: Health Survey for England 2004. 2005: Health Survey for England 2005. 2006: Health Survey for England 2006. 2007: Craig R and Shelton N. (2008). Health Survey for England 2007. Healthy Lifestyles: Knowledge, attitudes and Behaviour. Volume 1. The NHS Information Centre, Leeds. 2008: Health Survey for England 2008. 2009: Health Survey for England 2009 2010: Health Survey for England 2010 2011: Health Survey for England 2011 (http://www.ic.nhs.uk/searchcatalogue?productid=10152&returnid=1685 last accessed 7th January 2013) 2012: Health survey for England 2012 http://www.hscic.gov.uk/catalogue/PUB13219 2013: Health Survey for England 2013 2014: Health Survey for England 2014 http://www.hscic.gov.uk/catalogue/PUB19297 (last accessed 16th December 2015) 2015: Health Survey for England 2015. Available at: http://content.digital.nhs.uk/searchcatalogue?productid=23711&returnid=1685 (last accessed 14th December 2016) 2016: Health Survey for England 2016. Available at: https://digital.nhs.uk/catalogue/PUB30169 (last accessed 13 December 2017) 2017: Health Survey for England 2017 https://digital.nhs.uk/data-and-information/publications/statistical/health-survey-for-england/2017 (last accessed 4.12.18) 2018: Health Survey for England 2018. https://digital.nhs.uk/data-and-information/publications/statistical/health-survey-for-england/2018/health-survey-for-england-2018-data-tables (last accessed 03.012.19) 2019: Pesquisa nacional de saúde : 2019 : ciclos de vida : Brasil / IBGE, Coordenação de Trabalho e Rendimento. - Rio de Janeiro : IBGE, 2021. Available at https://www.ibge.gov.br/en/statistics/social/health/16840-national-survey-of-health.html?=&t=resultados (last accessed 04.04.23) |
Different methodologies may have been used to collect this data and so data from different surveys may not be strictly comparable. Please check with original data sources for methodologies used. |
Women
References: | 1960, 1971, 1973, 1976, 1991: Flegal KM, Carroll MD, Kuczmarski RJ, Johnson CL. Overweight and obesity in the United States: prevalence and trends, 1960-1994. International Journal of Obesity (1998);22:39-47 1975: Monteiro CA, Conde WL, Popking BM. Is obesity replacing or adding to undernutrition? Evidence from different social classes in Brazil. 2002. Public Health Nutrition:51(1A), 105-112 1981: Royal College of Physicians (1983). Obesity. Reprinted from the Journal of the Royal College of Physicians of London Vol 17 (No 1) January 1983 1982: Rodriguez-Ojea A, Jimenez S, Berdasco A, Esquivel M. The nutrition transition in Cuba in the nineties:an overview. Public health Nutrition 2002:5(1A), 129-133 1985: Berg C, Rosengren A, Aires N, :appas G, Toren K, Thelle D, Lissner L. Trends in overweight and obesity from 1985 to 2002 in Goteborg, West Sweden. IJO 2005 Aug;29(8):916-24 1986: Yoshiike N, Seino F, Tajima S, Arai Y, Kawano M, Furuhata T, Inoue S. Twenty-year changes in the prevalence of overweight in Japanese adults: The National Nutrition Survey 1976-95. Obesity Reviews 2002;3:183-190 1988: Berrios X, Jadue I, Zenteno J, Ross MI, Rodriguez H. Prevalencia de factores de riesgo para enfermedades cronicas. Estudio de la poblacion general de la region Metropolitana, 1986-1987. Rev. Med. Chile. 1990;118:597-604 1990: Berg C, Rosengren A, Aires N, :appas G, Toren K, Thelle D, Lissner L. Trends in overweight and obesity from 1985 to 2002 in Goteborg, West Sweden. IJO 2005 online published ahead of print. 1992: Uauy R, Albal C, Kain J. Obesity Trends in Latin America: Transiting from Under-to Overweight. Journal of Nutrition 2001;131:S893-S899 1993: Health Survey for England 1993. 1995: Health Survey for England 1995. 1996: Health Survey for England 1996. 1997: Health Survey for England 1997. 1998: Rodriguez-Ojea A, Jimenez S, Berdasco A and Esquivel M. (2002). The Nutrition transition in Cuba in the nineties: an overview. Public Health Nutrition, 5 (1A): 129 - 133. 1999: Health Survey for England 1999. 2000: Ogden CL, Carroll MD, Curtin LR, McDowell MA, Tabak CJ, Flegal KM. Prevalence of Overweight and Obesity in the United States, 1999-2004. JAMA 2006;295(13):1549-1555 2001: Health Survey for England 2001. 2002: Berg C, Rosengeren A, Aires N, Lappas G, Toren K, Thelle D and Lissner L. (2005). Trends in overweight and obesity from 1985 to 2002 in Goteborg, West Sweden. IJO, 29 (8): 916 - 924. 2003: Health Survey for England 2003. 2004: Health Survey for England 2004. 2005: Health Survey for England 2005. 2006: Health Survey for England 2006. 2007: Craig R and Shelton N. (2008). Health Survey for England 2007. Healthy Lifestyles: Knowledge, attitudes and Behaviour. Volume 1. The NHS Information Centre, Leeds. 2008: Health Survey for England 2008. 2009: Health Survey for England 2009 2010: Health Survey for England 2010 2011: Health Survey for England 2011 (http://www.ic.nhs.uk/searchcatalogue?productid=10152&returnid=1685 last accessed 7th January 2013) 2012: Health survey for England 2012 http://www.hscic.gov.uk/catalogue/PUB13219 2013: Health Survey for England 2013 2014: Health Survey for England 2014 http://www.hscic.gov.uk/catalogue/PUB19297 (last accessed 16th December 2015) 2015: Health Survey for England 2015. Available at: http://content.digital.nhs.uk/searchcatalogue?productid=23711&returnid=1685 (last accessed 14th December 2016) 2016: Health Survey for England 2016. Available at: https://digital.nhs.uk/catalogue/PUB30169 (last accessed 13 December 2017) 2017: Health Survey for England 2017 https://digital.nhs.uk/data-and-information/publications/statistical/health-survey-for-england/2017 (last accessed 4.12.18) 2018: Health Survey for England 2018. https://digital.nhs.uk/data-and-information/publications/statistical/health-survey-for-england/2018/health-survey-for-england-2018-data-tables (last accessed 03.012.19) 2019: Pesquisa nacional de saúde : 2019 : ciclos de vida : Brasil / IBGE, Coordenação de Trabalho e Rendimento. - Rio de Janeiro : IBGE, 2021. Available at https://www.ibge.gov.br/en/statistics/social/health/16840-national-survey-of-health.html?=&t=resultados (last accessed 04.04.23) |
Different methodologies may have been used to collect this data and so data from different surveys may not be strictly comparable. Please check with original data sources for methodologies used. |
Overweight/obesity by education
Children, 2014-2015
Survey type: | Measured |
Age: | 10 |
Sample size: | 2750 |
Area covered: | National |
References: | Growing up in Scotland: overweight and obesity at age 10 (2018). Available at: https://www.gov.scot/publications/growing-up-scotland-overweight-obesity-age-10/. Last accessed: 14.04.21. |
Notes: | At or above 85th percentile and below 95th percentile: overweight At or above 95th percentile: obesity |
Overweight/obesity by age
Adults, 2021
Survey type: | Self-reported |
Sample size: | 4557 |
Area covered: | National |
References: | Scottish Health Survey 2021: main report. Available at: https://www.gov.scot/binaries/content/documents/govscot/publications/statistics/2022/11/scottish-health-survey-2021-volume-1-main-report/documents/scottish-health-survey-2021-volume-1-main-report/scottish-health-survey-2021-volume-1-main-report/govscot%3Adocument/scottish-health-survey-2021-volume-1-main-report.pdf (Last accessed 09.11.2022) |
Notes: | BMI calculations have been adjusted to allow for comparison with previous years. |
Unless otherwise noted, overweight refers to a BMI between 25kg and 29.9kg/m², obesity refers to a BMI greater than 30kg/m². |
Adults, 2020
Survey type: | Self-reported |
Sample size: | 1920 |
Area covered: | National |
References: | Scottish Health Survey – telephone survey – August/September 2020: main report. Available at: https://www.gov.scot/publications/scottish-health-survey-telephone-survey-august-september-2020-main-report/. Last accessed: 11.05.21. |
Unless otherwise noted, overweight refers to a BMI between 25kg and 29.9kg/m², obesity refers to a BMI greater than 30kg/m². |
Adults, 2019
Survey type: | Measured |
Sample size: | 3889 |
Area covered: | National |
References: | Scottish Health Survey 2019. Available at https://www.gov.scot/collections/scottish-health-survey/ (last accessed 30.09.20) |
Unless otherwise noted, overweight refers to a BMI between 25kg and 29.9kg/m², obesity refers to a BMI greater than 30kg/m². |
Adults, 2017
Survey type: | Measured |
Sample size: | 3697 |
Area covered: | National |
References: | Scottish Government. (2017). Scottish Health Survey 2017. Available: https://www.gov.scot/Resource/0054/00540654.pdf. Last accessed 3rd Oct 2018. |
Unless otherwise noted, overweight refers to a BMI between 25kg and 29.9kg/m², obesity refers to a BMI greater than 30kg/m². |
Adults, 2016
Survey type: | Measured |
Sample size: | 1561 |
Area covered: | National |
References: | Scottish Health Survey 2016. http://www.gov.scot/Publications/2017/10/2970/downloads |
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: | Measured |
Sample size: | 4118 |
Area covered: | National |
References: | Scottish Health Survey 2015 (https://view.officeapps.live.com/op/view.aspx?src=http://www.gov.scot/Resource/0050/00505713.xls last accessed 8th Jan 2017) |
Unless otherwise noted, overweight refers to a BMI between 25kg and 29.9kg/m², obesity refers to a BMI greater than 30kg/m². |
Adults, 2013
Survey type: | Measured |
Sample size: | 4107 |
Area covered: | National |
References: | Scottish Health Survey 2013 |
Unless otherwise noted, overweight refers to a BMI between 25kg and 29.9kg/m², obesity refers to a BMI greater than 30kg/m². |
Children, 2021
Survey type: | Self-reported |
Sample size: | 1600 |
Area covered: | National |
References: | Scottish Health Survey 2021: main report. Available at: https://www.gov.scot/binaries/content/documents/govscot/publications/statistics/2022/11/scottish-health-survey-2021-volume-1-main-report/documents/scottish-health-survey-2021-volume-1-main-report/scottish-health-survey-2021-volume-1-main-report/govscot%3Adocument/scottish-health-survey-2021-volume-1-main-report.pdf (Last accessed 09.11.2022 |
Notes: | Based on unadjusted, self-reported height and weight. |
Definitions: | Not IOTF Cut off. 85th & 95th Percentiles |
Children, 2019
Survey type: | Measured |
Sample size: | 1345 |
Area covered: | National |
References: | Scottish Health Survey 2019. Scottish Health Survey 2019. https://www.gov.scot/collections/scottish-health-survey/. Last accessed: 13.05.21. |
Cutoffs: | UK90 |
Children, 2017
Survey type: | Measured |
Sample size: | 1603 |
Area covered: | National |
References: | Scottish Government. (2017). Scottish Health Survey 2017. Available: https://www.gov.scot/Resource/0054/00540654.pdf. Last accessed 3rd Oct 2018. |
Cutoffs: | Other |
Children, 2016
Survey type: | Measured |
Sample size: | 1075 |
Area covered: | National |
References: | Scottish Health Survey 2016 http://www.gov.scot/Topics/Statistics/Browse/Health/scottish-health-survey |
Notes: | => 85th Centile Overweight or obese |
Cutoffs: | Other |
Children, 2013
Survey type: | Measured |
Sample size: | 1347 |
Area covered: | National |
References: | Scottish Health Survey 2013 |
Notes: | NOT IOTF International Cut off Overweight 85-95th Centile Obese => 95th Centile |
Cutoffs: | Other |
Overweight/obesity by region
Men, 2014-2017
Survey type: | Measured |
Age: | 16+ |
Sample size: | 8933 |
Area covered: | National |
References: | Scottish Health Survey: local area results 2014-17 combined (2018). Available at: https://www.gov.scot/publications/scottish-health-survey-results-local-areas-2014-2015-2016-2017/. Last accessed: 14.04.21. |
Unless otherwise noted, overweight refers to a BMI between 25kg and 29.9kg/m², obesity refers to a BMI greater than 30kg/m². |
Women, 2014-2017
Survey type: | Measured |
Age: | 16+ |
Sample size: | 8933 |
Area covered: | National |
References: | Scottish Health Survey: local area results 2014-17 combined (2018). Available at: https://www.gov.scot/publications/scottish-health-survey-results-local-areas-2014-2015-2016-2017/. Last accessed: 14.04.21. |
Unless otherwise noted, overweight refers to a BMI between 25kg and 29.9kg/m², obesity refers to a BMI greater than 30kg/m². |
Children, 2018-2019
Survey type: | Measured |
Age: | 4-5 |
Sample size: | 44789 |
Area covered: | National |
References: | NHS Scotland. Body Mass Index of Primary 1 Children in Scotland School Year 2018/19, (2019). Available at: https://www.isdscotland.org/Health-Topics/Child-Health/Publications/2019-12-10/2019-12-10-P1-BMI-Statistics-Publication-Report.pdf?. (Data extracted from supplementary table). Last accessed: 15.04.21. |
Definitions: | At risk of overweight (BMI>=85th and <95th centile) At risk of obesity (BMI>=95th) |
Boys, 2015
Survey type: | Measured |
Age: | 2-17 |
Sample size: | 1018 |
Area covered: | National (but small sample) |
References: | Scottish Health Survey 2015, Renanalysis by R Jackson Leach of the World Obesity Federation |
Notes: | IOTF International cut off NB SMALL SAMPLE SIZES & COMBINED REGIONS |
Cutoffs: | IOTF |
Girls, 2015
Survey type: | Measured |
Age: | 2-17 |
Sample size: | 1018 |
Area covered: | National (but small sample) |
References: | Scottish Health Survey 2015, Renanalysis by R Jackson Leach of the World Obesity Federation |
Notes: | IOTF International cut off NB SMALL SAMPLE SIZES & COMBINED REGIONS |
Cutoffs: | IOTF |
Overweight/obesity by socio-economic group
Men, 2019
Survey type: | Measured |
Age: | 16+ |
Sample size: | 3939 |
Area covered: | National |
References: | Scottish Health Survey 2019. Available at: https://www.gov.scot/publications/scottish-health-survey-2019-volume-1-main-report/. Data from Scottish Health Survey 2019 supplementary tables. Available at: https://www.gov.scot/publications/scottish-health-survey-2019-supplementary-tables/. Last accessed 14.04.21. |
Unless otherwise noted, overweight refers to a BMI between 25kg and 29.9kg/m², obesity refers to a BMI greater than 30kg/m². |
Women, 2019
Survey type: | Measured |
Age: | 16+ |
Sample size: | 3939 |
Area covered: | National |
References: | Scottish Health Survey 2019. Available at: https://www.gov.scot/publications/scottish-health-survey-2019-volume-1-main-report/. Data from Scottish Health Survey 2019 supplementary tables. Available at: https://www.gov.scot/publications/scottish-health-survey-2019-supplementary-tables/. Last accessed 14.04.21. |
Unless otherwise noted, overweight refers to a BMI between 25kg and 29.9kg/m², obesity refers to a BMI greater than 30kg/m². |
Men, 2017
Survey type: | Measured |
Age: | 16+ |
Sample size: | 3697 |
Area covered: | National |
References: | Scottish Government. (2017). Scottish Health Survey 2017. Available: https://www.gov.scot/Resource/0054/00540654.pdf. Last accessed 3rd Oct 2018. |
Unless otherwise noted, overweight refers to a BMI between 25kg and 29.9kg/m², obesity refers to a BMI greater than 30kg/m². |
Women, 2017
Survey type: | Measured |
Age: | 16+ |
Sample size: | 3697 |
Area covered: | National |
References: | Scottish Government. (2017). Scottish Health Survey 2017. Available: https://www.gov.scot/Resource/0054/00540654.pdf. Last accessed 3rd Oct 2018. |
Unless otherwise noted, overweight refers to a BMI between 25kg and 29.9kg/m², obesity refers to a BMI greater than 30kg/m². |
Men, 2016
Survey type: | Measured |
Age: | 16+ |
Sample size: | 3583 |
Area covered: | National |
References: | Scottish Health Survey 2016. http://www.gov.scot/Publications/2017/10/2970/downloads |
Unless otherwise noted, overweight refers to a BMI between 25kg and 29.9kg/m², obesity refers to a BMI greater than 30kg/m². |
Women, 2016
Survey type: | Measured |
Age: | 16+ |
Sample size: | 3583 |
Area covered: | National |
References: | Scottish Health Survey 2016. http://www.gov.scot/Publications/2017/10/2970/downloads |
Unless otherwise noted, overweight refers to a BMI between 25kg and 29.9kg/m², obesity refers to a BMI greater than 30kg/m². |
Men, 2015
Survey type: | Measured |
Age: | 16+ |
Sample size: | 4118 |
Area covered: | National |
References: | Scottish Health Survey 2015 (https://view.officeapps.live.com/op/view.aspx?src=http://www.gov.scot/Resource/0050/00505713.xls last accessed 8th Jan 2017) |
Unless otherwise noted, overweight refers to a BMI between 25kg and 29.9kg/m², obesity refers to a BMI greater than 30kg/m². |
Women, 2015
Survey type: | Measured |
Age: | 16+ |
Sample size: | 4118 |
Area covered: | National |
References: | Scottish Health Survey 2015 (https://view.officeapps.live.com/op/view.aspx?src=http://www.gov.scot/Resource/0050/00505713.xls last accessed 8th Jan 2017) |
Unless otherwise noted, overweight refers to a BMI between 25kg and 29.9kg/m², obesity refers to a BMI greater than 30kg/m². |
Men, 2013
Survey type: | Measured |
Age: | 16+ |
Sample size: | 4107 |
Area covered: | National |
References: | Scottish Health Survey 2013. http://www.gov.scot/Publications/2014/12/9982/0 (last accessed 24 Sept 2015) |
Notes: | Occupation |
Unless otherwise noted, overweight refers to a BMI between 25kg and 29.9kg/m², obesity refers to a BMI greater than 30kg/m². |
Women, 2013
Survey type: | Measured |
Age: | 16+ |
Sample size: | 4107 |
Area covered: | National |
References: | Scottish Health Survey 2013. http://www.gov.scot/Publications/2014/12/9982/0 (last accessed 24 Sept 2015) |
Notes: | Occupation |
Unless otherwise noted, overweight refers to a BMI between 25kg and 29.9kg/m², obesity refers to a BMI greater than 30kg/m². |
Men, 2013
Survey type: | Measured |
Age: | 16+ |
Sample size: | 4107 |
Area covered: | National |
References: | Scottish Health Survey 2013. http://www.gov.scot/Publications/2014/12/9982/0 (last accessed 24 Sept 2015) |
Notes: | Income |
Unless otherwise noted, overweight refers to a BMI between 25kg and 29.9kg/m², obesity refers to a BMI greater than 30kg/m². |
Women, 2013
Survey type: | Measured |
Age: | 16+ |
Sample size: | 4107 |
Area covered: | National |
References: | Scottish Health Survey 2013. http://www.gov.scot/Publications/2014/12/9982/0 (last accessed 24 Sept 2015) |
Notes: | Income |
Unless otherwise noted, overweight refers to a BMI between 25kg and 29.9kg/m², obesity refers to a BMI greater than 30kg/m². |
Men, 2013
Survey type: | Measured |
Age: | 16+ |
Sample size: | 4107 |
Area covered: | National |
References: | Scottish Health Survey 2013. http://www.gov.scot/Publications/2014/12/9982/0 (last accessed 24 Sept 2015) |
Notes: | Deprivation |
Unless otherwise noted, overweight refers to a BMI between 25kg and 29.9kg/m², obesity refers to a BMI greater than 30kg/m². |
Women, 2013
Survey type: | Measured |
Age: | 16+ |
Sample size: | 4107 |
Area covered: | National |
References: | Scottish Health Survey 2013. http://www.gov.scot/Publications/2014/12/9982/0 (last accessed 24 Sept 2015) |
Notes: | Deprivation |
Unless otherwise noted, overweight refers to a BMI between 25kg and 29.9kg/m², obesity refers to a BMI greater than 30kg/m². |
Boys, 2019
Survey type: | Measured |
Age: | 2-15 |
Sample size: | 1345 |
Area covered: | National |
References: | Scottish Health Survey 2019. Available at: https://www.gov.scot/publications/scottish-health-survey-2019-volume-1-main-report/. Data from Scottish Health Survey 2019 supplementary tables. Available at: https://www.gov.scot/publications/scottish-health-survey-2019-supplementary-tables/. Last accessed 14.04.21. |
Notes: | SIMD (Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation) Quintiles 5 Least Deprived - 1 Most Deprived |
Cutoffs: | UK90 |
Girls, 2019
Survey type: | Measured |
Age: | 2-15 |
Sample size: | 1345 |
Area covered: | National |
References: | Scottish Health Survey 2019. Available at: https://www.gov.scot/publications/scottish-health-survey-2019-volume-1-main-report/. Data from Scottish Health Survey 2019 supplementary tables. Available at: https://www.gov.scot/publications/scottish-health-survey-2019-supplementary-tables/. Last accessed 14.04.21. |
Notes: | SIMD (Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation) Quintiles 5 Least Deprived - 1 Most Deprived |
Cutoffs: | UK90 |
Boys, 2017
Survey type: | Measured |
Age: | 2-15 |
Sample size: | 1603 |
Area covered: | National |
References: | Scottish Government. (2017). Scottish Health Survey 2017. Available: https://www.gov.scot/Resource/0054/00540654.pdf. Last accessed 3rd Oct 2018. |
Cutoffs: | Other |
Girls, 2017
Survey type: | Measured |
Age: | 2-15 |
Sample size: | 1603 |
Area covered: | National |
References: | Scottish Government. (2017). Scottish Health Survey 2017. Available: https://www.gov.scot/Resource/0054/00540654.pdf. Last accessed 3rd Oct 2018. |
Cutoffs: | Other |
Boys, 2016
Survey type: | Measured |
Age: | 2-15 |
Sample size: | 1075 |
Area covered: | National |
References: | Scottish Health Survey 2016 http://www.gov.scot/Topics/Statistics/Browse/Health/scottish-health-survey |
Notes: | SIMD (Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation) Quintiles 5 Least Deprived - 1 Most Deprived Not IOTF Cut off => 85th Centile overweight or obese |
Cutoffs: | Other |
Girls, 2016
Survey type: | Measured |
Age: | 2-15 |
Sample size: | 1075 |
Area covered: | National |
References: | Scottish Health Survey 2016 http://www.gov.scot/Topics/Statistics/Browse/Health/scottish-health-survey |
Notes: | SIMD (Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation) Quintiles 5 Least Deprived - 1 Most Deprived Not IOTF Cut off => 85th Centile overweight or obese |
Cutoffs: | Other |
Boys, 2013
Survey type: | Measured |
Age: | 2-15 |
Sample size: | 1308 |
Area covered: | National |
References: | Scottish Health Survey 2013. http://www.gov.scot/Publications/2014/12/9982/0 (last accessed 24 Sept 2015) |
Notes: | Deprivation Overweight (>= 85th %ile to < 95th %ile) Obese (>= 95th %ile) |
Cutoffs: | Other |
Girls, 2013
Survey type: | Measured |
Age: | 2-15 |
Sample size: | 1308 |
Area covered: | National |
References: | Scottish Health Survey 2013. http://www.gov.scot/Publications/2014/12/9982/0 (last accessed 24 Sept 2015) |
Notes: | Deprivation Overweight (>= 85th %ile to < 95th %ile) Obese (>= 95th %ile) |
Cutoffs: | Other |
Boys, 2013
Survey type: | Measured |
Age: | 2-15 |
Sample size: | 1308 |
Area covered: | National |
References: | Scottish Health Survey 2013. http://www.gov.scot/Publications/2014/12/9982/0 (last accessed 24 Sept 2015) |
Notes: | Overweight (>= 85th to < 95th Percentile) Obese (>= 95th Perentiile) |
Cutoffs: | Other |
Girls, 2013
Survey type: | Measured |
Age: | 2-15 |
Sample size: | 1308 |
Area covered: | National |
References: | Scottish Health Survey 2013. http://www.gov.scot/Publications/2014/12/9982/0 (last accessed 24 Sept 2015) |
Notes: | Overweight (>= 85th to < 95th Percentile) Obese (>= 95th Perentiile) |
Cutoffs: | Other |
Boys, 2013
Survey type: | Measured |
Age: | 2-15 |
Sample size: | 1308 |
Area covered: | National |
References: | Scottish Health Survey 2013 |
Notes: | Income Overweight (>= 85th to < 95th Percentile) Obese (>= 95th Percentile) |
Cutoffs: | Other |
Girls, 2013
Survey type: | Measured |
Age: | 2-15 |
Sample size: | 1308 |
Area covered: | National |
References: | Scottish Health Survey 2013 |
Notes: | Income Overweight (>= 85th to < 95th Percentile) Obese (>= 95th Percentile) |
Cutoffs: | Other |
Overweight/obesity by ethnicity
Ethnic groups are as defined by publication of origin and are not as defined by WOF. In some instances ethnicity is conflated with nationality and/or race.
Adults, 2008-2011
Survey type: | Measured |
Age: | 16+ |
Sample size: | 23994 |
Area covered: | National |
References: | Scottish Health Survey - topic report: equality groups (2012). Available at: https://www.gov.scot/publications/scottish-health-survey-topic-report-equality-groups/pages/34/. Last Accessed: 14.04.21. |
Notes: | Ethnic groups as defined by the survey of origin. |
Unless otherwise noted, overweight refers to a BMI between 25kg and 29.9kg/m², obesity refers to a BMI greater than 30kg/m². |
Children, 2010-2011
Survey type: | Measured |
Age: | 5-6 |
Sample size: | 2931 |
Area covered: | National |
References: | Growing up in Scotland: overweight obesity and activity (2012). Available at: https://www.gov.scot/publications/growing-up-scotland-report-overweight-obesity-activity/pages/8/. Last accessed: 26.04.21. |
Notes: | Ethnic groups as defined by survey of origin. |
Cutoffs: | UK90 |
Policies, Interventions and Actions
Contextual factors
Disclaimer: These contextual factors should be interpreted with care. Results are updated as regularly as possible and use very specific criteria. The criteria used and full definitions are available for download at the bottom of this page.
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Labelling
Is there mandatory nutrition labelling? | Present |
Front-of-package labelling? | Present |
Back-of-pack nutrition declaration? | Present |
Color coding? | Present |
Warning label? | Absent |
Regulation and marketing
Are there fiscal policies on unhealthy products? | Present |
Tax on unhealthy foods? | Absent |
Tax on unhealthy drinks? | Present |
Are there fiscal policies on healthy products? | Absent |
Subsidy on fruits? | Absent |
Subsidy on vegetables? | Absent |
Subsidy on other healthy products? | Absent |
Mandatory limit or ban of trans fat (all settings)? | Present |
Mandatory limit of trans fats in place (all settings)? | Present |
Ban on trans-fats or phos in place (all settings)? | Absent |
Are there any mandatory policies/marketing restrictions on the promotion of unhealthy food/drinks to children? | Present |
Mandatory restriction on broadcast media? | Present |
Mandatory restriction on non-broadcast media? | Present |
Voluntary policies/marketing restrictions on the promotion of unhealthy food/drinks to children? | Present-(voluntary) |
Are there mandatory standards for food in schools? | Present |
Are there any mandatory nutrient limits in any manufactured food products? | Absent |
Nutrition standards for public sector procurement? | Absent |
Political will and support
National obesity strategy or nutrition and physical activity national strategy? | Present |
National obesity strategy? | Present |
National childhood obesity strategy? | Present |
Comprehensive nutrition strategy? | Present |
Comprehensive physical activity strategy? | Present |
Evidence-based dietary guidelines and/or RDAs? | Present |
National target(s) on reducing obesity? | Present |
Guidelines/policy on obesity treatment? | Present |
Promotion of breastfeeding? | Present |
Monitoring and surveillance
Monitoring of the prevalence and incidence for the main obesity-related NCDs and risk factors? | Present |
Within 5 years? | Present |
Governance and resource
Multi-sectoral national co-ordination mechanism for obesity or nutrition (including obesity)? | Absent |
Key
Last updated September 13, 2022
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