This statistic depicts the number of hospital admissions for a primary diagnosis of obesity in England in 2019/20, by age. In this year there were 3,107 admissions of individuals aged between 45 and 54 years old.
Number of hospital admissions with a primary diagnosis of obesity in England in 2019/20, by age*
Characteristic
Number of admissions
Under 16 years
613
16-24 years
325
25-34 years
1,489
35-44 years
2,294
45-54 years
3,107
55-64 years
2,077
65-74 years
664
75 years and over
210
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* Primary diagnosis of obesity. Inpatient care only. Admissions do not represent the number of inpatients, as a person may have more than one admission within the year.
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NHS Digital. (May 18, 2021). Number of hospital admissions with a primary diagnosis of obesity in England in 2019/20, by age* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 14, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/385947/hospital-admissions-for-obesity-by-age-in-england/
NHS Digital. "Number of hospital admissions with a primary diagnosis of obesity in England in 2019/20, by age*." Chart. May 18, 2021. Statista. Accessed May 14, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/385947/hospital-admissions-for-obesity-by-age-in-england/
NHS Digital. (2021). Number of hospital admissions with a primary diagnosis of obesity in England in 2019/20, by age*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 14, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/385947/hospital-admissions-for-obesity-by-age-in-england/
NHS Digital. "Number of Hospital Admissions with a Primary Diagnosis of Obesity in England in 2019/20, by Age*." Statista, Statista Inc., 18 May 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/385947/hospital-admissions-for-obesity-by-age-in-england/
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