Scottish Health Survey 2016 - volume 1: main report
Statistics relating to the health of people living in Scotland.
Table 5.2 Adult BMI, 2016, by age and sex
Aged 16 and over with valid height and weight measurements | 2016 | |||||||
BMI (kg/m2) | Age | Total | ||||||
16-24 | 25-34 | 35-44 | 45-54 | 55-64 | 65-74 | 75+ | ||
% | % | % | % | % | % | % | % | |
Men | ||||||||
Less than 18.5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
18.5 to less than 25 | 53 | 35 | 28 | 23 | 25 | 15 | 29 | 30 |
25 to less than 30 | 31 | 34 | 43 | 43 | 39 | 44 | 48 | 40 |
30 to less than 40 | 8 | 25 | 25 | 29 | 33 | 35 | 20 | 26 |
40+ | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 3 |
All 25 and overa | 41 | 63 | 71 | 75 | 75 | 85 | 70 | 68 |
All 30 and overb | 10 | 29 | 27 | 32 | 36 | 41 | 22 | 29 |
Mean | 24.4 | 27.7 | 27.5 | 28.2 | 28.4 | 29.7 | 27.5 | 27.7 |
Standard error of the mean | 0.50 | 0.52 | 0.32 | 0.34 | 0.27 | 0.37 | 0.38 | 0.17 |
Women | ||||||||
Less than 18.5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
18.5 to less than 25 | 58 | 45 | 41 | 32 | 31 | 26 | 28 | 37 |
25 to less than 30 | 21 | 26 | 27 | 33 | 40 | 41 | 39 | 32 |
30 to less than 40 | 17 | 22 | 23 | 30 | 23 | 28 | 30 | 25 |
40+ | 1 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 |
All 25 and overa | 39 | 53 | 58 | 67 | 67 | 73 | 70 | 61 |
All 30 and overb | 18 | 27 | 31 | 34 | 27 | 32 | 31 | 29 |
Mean | 25.1 | 27.4 | 27.9 | 28.6 | 28.0 | 28.4 | 27.8 | 27.7 |
Standard error of the mean | 0.55 | 0.47 | 0.47 | 0.38 | 0.33 | 0.36 | 0.37 | 0.18 |
All adults | ||||||||
All 25 and overa | 40 | 58 | 64 | 71 | 71 | 78 | 70 | 65 |
All 30 and overb | 14 | 28 | 29 | 33 | 31 | 36 | 27 | 29 |
Mean | 24.8 | 27.5 | 27.7 | 28.4 | 28.2 | 29.0 | 27.7 | 27.7 |
Standard error of the mean | 0.38 | 0.36 | 0.29 | 0.27 | 0.21 | 0.27 | 0.27 | 0.13 |
Bases (weighted): | ||||||||
Men | 237 | 298 | 278 | 326 | 278 | 203 | 126 | 1745 |
Women | 220 | 281 | 279 | 349 | 280 | 233 | 154 | 1796 |
All adults | 457 | 579 | 557 | 674 | 558 | 436 | 280 | 3542 |
Bases (unweighted): | ||||||||
Men | 139 | 188 | 238 | 293 | 311 | 275 | 159 | 1603 |
Women | 161 | 266 | 293 | 383 | 357 | 329 | 191 | 1980 |
All adults | 300 | 454 | 531 | 676 | 668 | 604 | 350 | 3583 |
a 25 and over = overweight (including obese)
b 30 and over = obese
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