Adult obesity
The share of adults with a BMI of 30 or more, from height and weight actually measured rather than self-reported.
England
2024
29.9%
| Period | Adult obesity (%) |
|---|---|
| 1 Jan 1993 | 14.9% |
| 1 Jan 1994 | 15.7% |
| 1 Jan 1995 | 16.4% |
| 1 Jan 1996 | 17.5% |
| 1 Jan 1997 | 18.4% |
| 1 Jan 1998 | 19.4% |
| 1 Jan 1999 | 20.0% |
| 1 Jan 2000 | 21.2% |
| 1 Jan 2001 | 22.4% |
| 1 Jan 2002 | 22.5% |
| 1 Jan 2003 | 22.6% |
| 1 Jan 2004 | 22.9% |
| 1 Jan 2005 | 23.2% |
| 1 Jan 2006 | 23.9% |
| 1 Jan 2007 | 24.0% |
| 1 Jan 2008 | 24.5% |
| 1 Jan 2009 | 23.0% |
| 1 Jan 2010 | 26.1% |
| 1 Jan 2011 | 24.8% |
| 1 Jan 2012 | 24.7% |
| 1 Jan 2013 | 24.9% |
| 1 Jan 2014 | 25.6% |
| 1 Jan 2015 | 26.9% |
| 1 Jan 2016 | 26.2% |
| 1 Jan 2017 | 28.7% |
| 1 Jan 2018 | 27.7% |
| 1 Jan 2019 | 28.0% |
| 1 Jan 2020 | Not published |
| 1 Jan 2021 | Not published |
| 1 Jan 2022 | 28.9% |
| 1 Jan 2023 | Not published |
| 1 Jan 2024 | 29.9% |
From measured height and weight rather than what people report about themselves, which is why it differs from the self-reported figures often quoted elsewhere.
How this is measured
- Published by
- Office for Health Improvement and Disparities
- Licence
- Open Government Licence v3.0
- Series
- 94174
- Covers
- England
- Published
- Annual
- History
- 1993 to 2024
- Last published
- 2024
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