This statistic displays the mean waist circumference of adults in England in 2022, by gender and age. In this year, the mean waist circumference among age group of 65 to 74 years was 104.5 centimeters for men and 91.3 centimeters for women.
Mean waist circumference of adults in England in 2022, by gender and age
(in centimeters)
Characteristic
Men
Women
16-34 years
88.7
83.3
35-44 years
97.1
87.1
45-54 years
100.4
90.1
55-64 years
102.5
92.7
65-74 years
104.5
91.3
75 years and over
101.7
92.7
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* Weighted bases: n (men)= 1,774; n (women)=1,815. The source provides the following information: -high waist circumference: 94-102 centimeters in men and 80-88 centimeters in women. -very high waist circumference: greater than 102 centimeters in men and greater than 88 centimeters in women, referred to as 'raised waist circumference' in previous HSE reports.
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NHS Digital. (September 24, 2024). Mean waist circumference of adults in England in 2022, by gender and age (in centimeters) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 08, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/375954/waist-circumference-by-gender-and-age-in-england/
NHS Digital. "Mean waist circumference of adults in England in 2022, by gender and age (in centimeters)." Chart. September 24, 2024. Statista. Accessed May 08, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/375954/waist-circumference-by-gender-and-age-in-england/
NHS Digital. (2024). Mean waist circumference of adults in England in 2022, by gender and age (in centimeters). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 08, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/375954/waist-circumference-by-gender-and-age-in-england/
NHS Digital. "Mean Waist Circumference of Adults in England in 2022, by Gender and Age (in Centimeters)." Statista, Statista Inc., 24 Sep 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/375954/waist-circumference-by-gender-and-age-in-england/
NHS Digital, Mean waist circumference of adults in England in 2022, by gender and age (in centimeters) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/375954/waist-circumference-by-gender-and-age-in-england/ (last visited May 08, 2025)
Mean waist circumference of adults in England in 2022, by gender and age (in centimeters) [Graph], NHS Digital, September 24, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/375954/waist-circumference-by-gender-and-age-in-england/
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