Scotland: children with an unhealthy BMI by gender 1998-2022

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This statistic displays the proportion of children with an unhealthy body mass index in Scotland from 1998 to 2022, by gender. In 2022, 36 percent of boys and 32 percent of girls in Scotland had an unhealthy body mass index.

Share of children with an unhealthy body mass index in Scotland from 1998 to 2022, by gender

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Release date

December 2023

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Region

United Kingdom (Scotland)

Survey time period

1998 to 2022

Number of respondents

712*

Age group

2-15 years

Method of interview

CAPI interview, questionnaire

Supplementary notes

This statistic is using original data from the Scottish Government and includes copyright material from © Crown, licensed under the Open Government License v3.0.

Weighted bases:, n (1998)=1,916, n (2003)=2,425, n (2008)=1,290, n (2009)=1,882, n (2010)=1,253, n (2011)=1,276, n (2012)=1,283, n (2013)=1,347, n (2014)=1,210, n (2015)=969, n (2016)= 1,088, n(2017)= 1,115; n(2018)= 1,319; n (2019)= 1,345; n (2021) = 777.
Data for 2020 were excluded due to the pandemic affecting data collection.
The source provides the following information:
- the 1998 to 2011 have been revised as prior to 2012 cases which were more than 3 standard deviations above or below the mean for all children were excluded.

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