This statistic depicts the number of finished consultant episodes with a primary diagnosis of obesity and a main or secondary procedure of 'Bariatric Surgery' in England, from 2002/03 to 2019/20, by gender. The number of women undergoing a procedure of 'Bariatric Surgery' is significantly higher than the number of men. In 2019/20 there were over 5.4 thousand consultant episodes with women and 1.3 thousand consultant episodes with men.
Number of consultant episodes with diagnosis of obesity and a procedure of bariatric surgery in England from 2002/03 to 2019/20, by gender*
* Primary diagnosis of obesity and a main or secondary procedure of 'Bariatric Surgery'.
** The source states that in this year there was a change in the procedure codes regarding bariatric surgery, and as such data before this year is not directly comparable.
A finished consultant episode is a continuous period of admitted patient care under one consultant within one healthcare provider.
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NHS Digital. (May 18, 2021). Number of consultant episodes with diagnosis of obesity and a procedure of bariatric surgery in England from 2002/03 to 2019/20, by gender* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/386058/obesity-and-a-procedure-of-bariatric-surgery-by-gender-in-england/
NHS Digital. "Number of consultant episodes with diagnosis of obesity and a procedure of bariatric surgery in England from 2002/03 to 2019/20, by gender*." Chart. May 18, 2021. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/386058/obesity-and-a-procedure-of-bariatric-surgery-by-gender-in-england/
NHS Digital. (2021). Number of consultant episodes with diagnosis of obesity and a procedure of bariatric surgery in England from 2002/03 to 2019/20, by gender*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/386058/obesity-and-a-procedure-of-bariatric-surgery-by-gender-in-england/
NHS Digital. "Number of Consultant Episodes with Diagnosis of Obesity and a Procedure of Bariatric Surgery in England from 2002/03 to 2019/20, by Gender*." Statista, Statista Inc., 18 May 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/386058/obesity-and-a-procedure-of-bariatric-surgery-by-gender-in-england/
NHS Digital, Number of consultant episodes with diagnosis of obesity and a procedure of bariatric surgery in England from 2002/03 to 2019/20, by gender* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/386058/obesity-and-a-procedure-of-bariatric-surgery-by-gender-in-england/ (last visited July 22, 2024)
Number of consultant episodes with diagnosis of obesity and a procedure of bariatric surgery in England from 2002/03 to 2019/20, by gender* [Graph], NHS Digital, May 18, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/386058/obesity-and-a-procedure-of-bariatric-surgery-by-gender-in-england/
