England: prevalence of adults who were obese 2022, by gender and region

Published by
Conor Stewart,
Sep 26, 2024

In 2022, 40 percent of women and 37 percent of men living in the North East of England were classed as obese, the highest rates for both genders. In most regions of England, around a third of adults had a BMI classed as obese.

Prevalence of adults who were obese in England in 2022, by gender and region

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Release date

September 2024

Region

United Kingdom (England)

Survey time period

2022

Number of respondents

4,542*

Age group

16 years and older

Method of interview

Telephone interview

Supplementary notes

* Weighted bases: n (men)= 2,256; n (women)= 2,287. 
The source provides the following information:
Regions defined as the former Government Office Regions.
Obese, including morbidly obese: 30 kilograms per meter squared or more.
This statistic is using original data from the Health and Social Care Information Centre and includes copyright material from © Crown, licensed under the Open Government License v3.0

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