This statistic displays the share of individuals who are obese by body mass index in Scotland in 2019, by gender and age. In that year, 31 percent of men and 33 percent of women in Scotland aged from 65 to 74 years old were obese.
Share of individuals who are obese in Scotland in 2020, by gender and age
* Weighted bases: n (men)=901, n (women)=940 The source provides the following information: - BMI 25 and over is overweight (including obese). - BMI 30 and over is obese.
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Scottish Government. (September 29, 2020). Share of individuals who are obese in Scotland in 2020, by gender and age [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 21, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/374003/obese-adults-by-gender-and-age-in-scotland-uk/
Scottish Government. "Share of individuals who are obese in Scotland in 2020, by gender and age." Chart. September 29, 2020. Statista. Accessed April 21, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/374003/obese-adults-by-gender-and-age-in-scotland-uk/
Scottish Government. (2020). Share of individuals who are obese in Scotland in 2020, by gender and age. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 21, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/374003/obese-adults-by-gender-and-age-in-scotland-uk/
Scottish Government. "Share of Individuals Who Are Obese in Scotland in 2020, by Gender and Age." Statista, Statista Inc., 29 Sep 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/374003/obese-adults-by-gender-and-age-in-scotland-uk/
Scottish Government, Share of individuals who are obese in Scotland in 2020, by gender and age Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/374003/obese-adults-by-gender-and-age-in-scotland-uk/ (last visited April 21, 2025)
Share of individuals who are obese in Scotland in 2020, by gender and age [Graph], Scottish Government, September 29, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/374003/obese-adults-by-gender-and-age-in-scotland-uk/
