Overweight or obese adults
The share of adults with a BMI of 25 or more. This one relies on what people report about themselves, adjusted for the known tendency to under-report.
England
2024
64.6%
| Period | Overweight or obese adults (%) |
|---|---|
| 1 Jan 2015 | 61.2% |
| 1 Jan 2016 | 61.3% |
| 1 Jan 2017 | 61.9% |
| 1 Jan 2018 | 62.0% |
| 1 Jan 2019 | 62.6% |
| 1 Jan 2020 | 63.3% |
| 1 Jan 2021 | 63.8% |
| 1 Jan 2022 | 64.0% |
| 1 Jan 2023 | 64.5% |
| 1 Jan 2024 | 64.6% |
Adults with a BMI of 25 or above, so it includes both overweight and obesity. This indicator uses adjusted self-reported height and weight.
How this is measured
- Published by
- Office for Health Improvement and Disparities
- Licence
- Open Government Licence v3.0
- Series
- 93088
- Covers
- England
- Published
- Annual
- History
- 2015 to 2024
- Last published
- 2024/25
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