Scottish Health Survey 2017 - volume one: main report
Presents results for the Scottish Health Survey 2017, providing information on the health and factors relating to health of people living in Scotland.
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Table 8.2 Adult BMI, 2017, by age and sex
Aged 16 and over with valid height and weight measurements | 2017 | |||||||
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BMI (kg/m2) | Age | Total | ||||||
16-24 | 25-34 | 35-44 | 45-54 | 55-64 | 65-74 | 75+ | ||
% | % | % | % | % | % | % | % | |
Men | ||||||||
Less than 18.5 | 6 | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | 0 | 1 |
18.5 to less than 25c | 60 | 44 | 27 | 18 | 20 | 17 | 25 | 31 |
25 to less than 30 | 22 | 36 | 48 | 45 | 43 | 46 | 41 | 40 |
30 to less than 40 | 11 | 16 | 22 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 25 |
40+ | - | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
All 25 and overa | 33 | 54 | 73 | 82 | 79 | 83 | 75 | 67 |
All 30 and overb | 11 | 18 | 25 | 36 | 36 | 37 | 34 | 27 |
Mean | 24.2 | 26.4 | 27.9 | 28.7 | 29.1 | 29.1 | 28.4 | 27.6 |
Standard error of the mean | 0.49 | 0.44 | 0.41 | 0.38 | 0.33 | 0.32 | 0.43 | 0.19 |
Women | ||||||||
Less than 18.5 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | 1 | 2 |
18.5 to less than 25c | 53 | 43 | 33 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 35 | 35 |
25 to less than 30 | 22 | 31 | 30 | 37 | 36 | 36 | 40 | 33 |
30 to less than 40 | 14 | 20 | 30 | 28 | 31 | 33 | 23 | 26 |
40+ | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
All 25 and overa | 38 | 55 | 66 | 71 | 72 | 73 | 64 | 63 |
All 30 and overb | 16 | 24 | 36 | 34 | 36 | 37 | 24 | 30 |
Mean | 25.0 | 26.9 | 28.7 | 28.8 | 28.7 | 29.0 | 27.2 | 27.8 |
Standard error of the mean | 0.55 | 0.45 | 0.47 | 0.37 | 0.41 | 0.36 | 0.37 | 0.19 |
All adults | ||||||||
All 25 and overa | 36 | 55 | 70 | 76 | 75 | 78 | 68 | 65 |
All 30 and overb | 14 | 21 | 31 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 28 | 29 |
18.5 to less than 25c | 57 | 44 | 30 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 31 | 33 |
Mean | 24.6 | 26.6 | 28.3 | 28.8 | 28.9 | 29.0 | 27.7 | 27.7 |
Standard error of the mean | 0.38 | 0.31 | 0.33 | 0.27 | 0.28 | 0.26 | 0.29 | 0.15 |
Bases (weighted): | ||||||||
Men | 221 | 254 | 221 | 256 | 212 | 177 | 104 | 1444 |
Women | 208 | 240 | 233 | 273 | 230 | 197 | 147 | 1528 |
All adults | 429 | 494 | 454 | 529 | 442 | 373 | 251 | 2973 |
Bases (unweighted): | ||||||||
Men | 117 | 190 | 167 | 191 | 249 | 228 | 139 | 1281 |
Women | 138 | 227 | 266 | 285 | 304 | 276 | 173 | 1669 |
All adults | 255 | 417 | 433 | 476 | 553 | 504 | 312 | 2950 |
a 25 and over = overweight (including obese)
b 30 and over = obese
c 18.5 to less than 25 = healthy weight
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