This statistic depicts the number of hospital admissions for a primary diagnosis of obesity in England, in 2019/20, by gender and region of England. The number of inpatient admissions for obesity are significantly higher for women than for men. In London, there were almost 645 admissions for men, compared to approximately 1.8 thousand admissions for women.
Number of hospital admissions with a primary diagnosis of obesity in England in 2019/20, by gender and region*
* Primary diagnosis of obesity. Inpatient care only. Admissions do not represent the number of inpatients, as a person may have more than one admission within the year.
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NHS Digital. (May 18, 2021). Number of hospital admissions with a primary diagnosis of obesity in England in 2019/20, by gender and region* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/385965/hospital-admissions-for-obesity-by-gender-and-region-in-england/
NHS Digital. "Number of hospital admissions with a primary diagnosis of obesity in England in 2019/20, by gender and region*." Chart. May 18, 2021. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/385965/hospital-admissions-for-obesity-by-gender-and-region-in-england/
NHS Digital. (2021). Number of hospital admissions with a primary diagnosis of obesity in England in 2019/20, by gender and region*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/385965/hospital-admissions-for-obesity-by-gender-and-region-in-england/
NHS Digital. "Number of Hospital Admissions with a Primary Diagnosis of Obesity in England in 2019/20, by Gender and Region*." Statista, Statista Inc., 18 May 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/385965/hospital-admissions-for-obesity-by-gender-and-region-in-england/
NHS Digital, Number of hospital admissions with a primary diagnosis of obesity in England in 2019/20, by gender and region* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/385965/hospital-admissions-for-obesity-by-gender-and-region-in-england/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Number of hospital admissions with a primary diagnosis of obesity in England in 2019/20, by gender and region* [Graph], NHS Digital, May 18, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/385965/hospital-admissions-for-obesity-by-gender-and-region-in-england/
