This statistic displays the breakdown of body weight class among men and women in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2015. Of respondents, 39 percent of men and 46 percent of women had a healthy body weight.
Distribution of weight among men and women in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2015
* Report does not specify date of publication, only Autumn 2015.
NHS definition of BMI-
Underweight is not included in the breakdowns due to sample size.
Healthy BMI is between 18.5 and 24.9.
Overweight BMI is between 25 and 29.9.
Obese BMI over 30.
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