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Scottish Health Survey 2018: main report - revised 2020
An amended version of the Scottish Health Survey 2018 main report.
Table 7.2: Adult BMI, 2018, by age and sex
Base: Aged 16 and over with valid height and weight measurements | 2018 | |||||||||
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BMI (kg/m2) | Age | Total | ||||||||
16-24 | 25-34 | 35-44 | 45-54 | 55-64 | 65-74 | 75+ | ||||
% | % | % | % | % | % | % | % | |||
Men | Under 18.5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
18.5 to less than 25 | 49 | 35 | 34 | 19 | 25 | 20 | 24 | 30 | ||
25 to less than 30 | 34 | 40 | 39 | 41 | 44 | 43 | 52 | 41 | ||
30 to less than 40 | 12 | 19 | 22 | 35 | 27 | 33 | 23 | 24 | ||
40 and overc | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | - | 2 | ||
All 25 and overa | 47 | 62 | 64 | 80 | 74 | 79 | 75 | 68 | ||
All 30 and overb | 12 | 22 | 25 | 39 | 30 | 36 | 23 | 27 | ||
Mean BMI | Mean | 25.0 | 27.1 | 27.4 | 29.2 | 28.3 | 28.8 | 27.7 | 27.6 | |
SE of the mean | 0.52 | 0.43 | 0.43 | 0.34 | 0.34 | 0.32 | 0.31 | 0.17 | ||
Standard deviation | 4.94 | 5.52 | 5.28 | 5.23 | 5.12 | 5.08 | 3.98 | 5.29 | ||
Women | Under 18.5 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
18.5 to less than 25 | 50 | 43 | 38 | 30 | 27 | 26 | 36 | 35 | ||
25 to less than 30 | 26 | 31 | 28 | 35 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 33 | ||
30 to less than 40 | 15 | 20 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 31 | 22 | 25 | ||
40 and overc | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 5 | ||
All 25 and overa | 43 | 55 | 61 | 68 | 72 | 73 | 62 | 63 | ||
All 30 and overb | 17 | 24 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 36 | 24 | 30 | ||
Mean BMI | Mean | 25.2 | 26.9 | 28.0 | 28.6 | 28.8 | 29.0 | 27.2 | 27.8 | |
SE of the mean | 0.62 | 0.40 | 0.35 | 0.38 | 0.32 | 0.33 | 0.42 | 0.17 | ||
Standard deviation | 5.88 | 5.95 | 5.94 | 6.43 | 5.93 | 6.02 | 5.38 | 6.10 | ||
All adults | Under 18.5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
18.5 to less than 25 | 50 | 39 | 36 | 24 | 26 | 23 | 30 | 33 | ||
25 to less than 30 | 31 | 35 | 34 | 38 | 41 | 40 | 44 | 37 | ||
30 to less than 40 | 13 | 19 | 25 | 32 | 27 | 32 | 22 | 25 | ||
40 and overc | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 3 | ||
All 25 and overa | 45 | 58 | 63 | 74 | 73 | 76 | 68 | 65 | ||
All 30 and overb | 14 | 23 | 29 | 36 | 32 | 36 | 24 | 28 | ||
Mean BMI | Mean | 25.1 | 27.0 | 27.7 | 28.9 | 28.5 | 28.9 | 27.4 | 27.7 | |
SE of the mean | 0.42 | 0.31 | 0.30 | 0.27 | 0.24 | 0.25 | 0.29 | 0.13 | ||
Standard deviation | 5.37 | 5.73 | 5.62 | 5.89 | 5.55 | 5.59 | 4.78 | 5.71 | ||
Bases | Unweighted bases | Men | 138 | 187 | 230 | 300 | 291 | 312 | 191 | 1649 |
Women | 151 | 277 | 311 | 371 | 384 | 375 | 207 | 2076 | ||
All adults | 289 | 464 | 541 | 671 | 675 | 687 | 398 | 3725 | ||
Weighted bases | Men | 277 | 314 | 289 | 315 | 286 | 236 | 141 | 1859 | |
Women | 221 | 308 | 282 | 345 | 302 | 261 | 165 | 1884 | ||
All adults | 499 | 622 | 571 | 660 | 589 | 497 | 306 | 3743 |
a 25 and over = overweight (including obese)
b 30 and over = obese
c 40 and over = morbidly obese
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