This statistic displays the share of individuals who are overweight (including obese) by body mass index in Scotland in 2023, by gender and age. In that year, 76 percent of men and 70 percent of women in Scotland aged between 65 and 74 years were classed as overweight or obese.
Share of individuals who are overweight or obese in Scotland in 2023, by gender and age
 Weighted bases: n (men)=1,838, n (women)=1,883 The source provides the following information: - BMI 25 and over is overweight (including obese). - BMI 30 and over is obese.
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Scottish Government. (November 12, 2024). Share of individuals who are overweight or obese in Scotland in 2023, by gender and age [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/373994/overweight-or-obese-adults-by-gender-and-age-in-scotland-uk/
Scottish Government. "Share of individuals who are overweight or obese in Scotland in 2023, by gender and age." Chart. November 12, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/373994/overweight-or-obese-adults-by-gender-and-age-in-scotland-uk/
Scottish Government. (2024). Share of individuals who are overweight or obese in Scotland in 2023, by gender and age. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/373994/overweight-or-obese-adults-by-gender-and-age-in-scotland-uk/
Scottish Government. "Share of Individuals Who Are Overweight or Obese in Scotland in 2023, by Gender and Age." Statista, Statista Inc., 12 Nov 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/373994/overweight-or-obese-adults-by-gender-and-age-in-scotland-uk/
Scottish Government, Share of individuals who are overweight or obese in Scotland in 2023, by gender and age Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/373994/overweight-or-obese-adults-by-gender-and-age-in-scotland-uk/ (last visited December 23, 2024)
Share of individuals who are overweight or obese in Scotland in 2023, by gender and age [Graph], Scottish Government, November 12, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/373994/overweight-or-obese-adults-by-gender-and-age-in-scotland-uk/
