Scottish Health Survey 2016 - volume 1: main report
Statistics relating to the health of people living in Scotland.
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Table 5.2 Adult BMI, 2016, by age and sex
Aged 16 and over with valid height and weight measurements | 2016 | |||||||
BMI (kg/m2) | Age | Total | ||||||
16-24 | 25-34 | 35-44 | 45-54 | 55-64 | 65-74 | 75+ | ||
% | % | % | % | % | % | % | % | |
Men | ||||||||
Less than 18.5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
18.5 to less than 25 | 53 | 35 | 28 | 23 | 25 | 15 | 29 | 30 |
25 to less than 30 | 31 | 34 | 43 | 43 | 39 | 44 | 48 | 40 |
30 to less than 40 | 8 | 25 | 25 | 29 | 33 | 35 | 20 | 26 |
40+ | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 3 |
All 25 and overa | 41 | 63 | 71 | 75 | 75 | 85 | 70 | 68 |
All 30 and overb | 10 | 29 | 27 | 32 | 36 | 41 | 22 | 29 |
Mean | 24.4 | 27.7 | 27.5 | 28.2 | 28.4 | 29.7 | 27.5 | 27.7 |
Standard error of the mean | 0.50 | 0.52 | 0.32 | 0.34 | 0.27 | 0.37 | 0.38 | 0.17 |
Women | ||||||||
Less than 18.5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
18.5 to less than 25 | 58 | 45 | 41 | 32 | 31 | 26 | 28 | 37 |
25 to less than 30 | 21 | 26 | 27 | 33 | 40 | 41 | 39 | 32 |
30 to less than 40 | 17 | 22 | 23 | 30 | 23 | 28 | 30 | 25 |
40+ | 1 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 |
All 25 and overa | 39 | 53 | 58 | 67 | 67 | 73 | 70 | 61 |
All 30 and overb | 18 | 27 | 31 | 34 | 27 | 32 | 31 | 29 |
Mean | 25.1 | 27.4 | 27.9 | 28.6 | 28.0 | 28.4 | 27.8 | 27.7 |
Standard error of the mean | 0.55 | 0.47 | 0.47 | 0.38 | 0.33 | 0.36 | 0.37 | 0.18 |
All adults | ||||||||
All 25 and overa | 40 | 58 | 64 | 71 | 71 | 78 | 70 | 65 |
All 30 and overb | 14 | 28 | 29 | 33 | 31 | 36 | 27 | 29 |
Mean | 24.8 | 27.5 | 27.7 | 28.4 | 28.2 | 29.0 | 27.7 | 27.7 |
Standard error of the mean | 0.38 | 0.36 | 0.29 | 0.27 | 0.21 | 0.27 | 0.27 | 0.13 |
Bases (weighted): | ||||||||
Men | 237 | 298 | 278 | 326 | 278 | 203 | 126 | 1745 |
Women | 220 | 281 | 279 | 349 | 280 | 233 | 154 | 1796 |
All adults | 457 | 579 | 557 | 674 | 558 | 436 | 280 | 3542 |
Bases (unweighted): | ||||||||
Men | 139 | 188 | 238 | 293 | 311 | 275 | 159 | 1603 |
Women | 161 | 266 | 293 | 383 | 357 | 329 | 191 | 1980 |
All adults | 300 | 454 | 531 | 676 | 668 | 604 | 350 | 3583 |
a 25 and over = overweight (including obese)
b 30 and over = obese
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