As of 2021, approximately 69 percent of men and 59 percent of women in the United Kingdom considered themselves overweight or obese. Across the European countries featured, overweight and obesity was more prevalent among males.
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OECD. (April 4, 2024). Share of population who were overweight or obese in Europe in 2021, by country and gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1276227/overweight-and-obesity-rate-in-europe-by-gender/
OECD. "Share of population who were overweight or obese in Europe in 2021, by country and gender." Chart. April 4, 2024. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1276227/overweight-and-obesity-rate-in-europe-by-gender/
OECD. (2024). Share of population who were overweight or obese in Europe in 2021, by country and gender. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1276227/overweight-and-obesity-rate-in-europe-by-gender/
OECD. "Share of Population Who Were Overweight or Obese in Europe in 2021, by Country and Gender." Statista, Statista Inc., 4 Apr 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1276227/overweight-and-obesity-rate-in-europe-by-gender/
OECD, Share of population who were overweight or obese in Europe in 2021, by country and gender Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1276227/overweight-and-obesity-rate-in-europe-by-gender/ (last visited July 22, 2024)
Share of population who were overweight or obese in Europe in 2021, by country and gender [Graph], OECD, April 4, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1276227/overweight-and-obesity-rate-in-europe-by-gender/