This statistic displays the proportion of individuals with a very high waist circumference in England in 2022, by gender and household income. In this year, 41 percent of men and 61 percent of women in the lowest household income quintile had a very high waist circumference.
Proportion of individuals with very high waist circumference in England in 2022, by gender and household income quintile
Characteristic
Men
Women
Highest household income quintile
29%
40%
2nd income quintile
35%
44%
3rd income quintile
37%
40%
4th income quintile
34%
52%
Lowest household income quintile
41%
61%
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* Weighted bases: n (men)= 1,774; n (women)= 1,815. The source provides the following information: - 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). Proportion of individuals with very high waist circumference in England in 2022, by gender and household income quintile [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 17, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/376024/very-high-waist-circumference-by-gender-and-household-income-in-england/
NHS Digital. "Proportion of individuals with very high waist circumference in England in 2022, by gender and household income quintile." Chart. September 24, 2024. Statista. Accessed May 17, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/376024/very-high-waist-circumference-by-gender-and-household-income-in-england/
NHS Digital. (2024). Proportion of individuals with very high waist circumference in England in 2022, by gender and household income quintile. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 17, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/376024/very-high-waist-circumference-by-gender-and-household-income-in-england/
NHS Digital. "Proportion of Individuals with Very High Waist Circumference in England in 2022, by Gender and Household Income Quintile." Statista, Statista Inc., 24 Sep 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/376024/very-high-waist-circumference-by-gender-and-household-income-in-england/
NHS Digital, Proportion of individuals with very high waist circumference in England in 2022, by gender and household income quintile Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/376024/very-high-waist-circumference-by-gender-and-household-income-in-england/ (last visited May 17, 2025)
Proportion of individuals with very high waist circumference in England in 2022, by gender and household income quintile [Graph], NHS Digital, September 24, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/376024/very-high-waist-circumference-by-gender-and-household-income-in-england/
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