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Obesity prevalence
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, 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 30.09.20) |
Definitions: | UK 1990 Reference, 85th/95th Centile (overweight does not include obesity) |
Cutoffs: | Other |
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 |
% Adults living with obesity in Scotland 1998-2018
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) 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) |
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) 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) |
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 in Scotland 1998-2018
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) |
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. |
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) |
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 in Scotland 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 |
Notes: | Aged 4-11 |
Definitions: | IOTF |
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 in Wales 2012-2018
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) |
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. |
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) |
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 in selected countries worldwide 1976-2018
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: Health Survey for England 2019 available at http://digital.nhs.uk/pubs/hse2019 (last accessed 16.12.20) |
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: Health Survey for England 2019 available at http://digital.nhs.uk/pubs/hse2019 (last accessed 16.12.20) |
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 age
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, 2019
Survey type: | Measured |
Sample size: | 1345 |
Area covered: | National |
References: | Scottish Health Survey 2019. https://www.gov.scot/publications/scottish-health-survey-2019-summary-report/ (last accessed 30.09.20) |
Notes: | UK 1990 Reference 85th/95th Percentile (overweight does not include obesity) |
Cutoffs: | Other |
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
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, 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, 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 |