In England, there has been fairly significant increase in the mean weight of the population over the last quarter-century. In 1998, the mean weight was under 81 kilograms for men and around 68 kilograms for women. By 2021, the mean weight of men was 85.1 kilograms and the mean weight of women was 71.8 kilograms.
Mean weight of individuals in England from 1998 to 2021, by gender
(in kilograms)
interviewer measured except for in 2021 when it was self-reported
Method of interview
Telephone interview
Supplementary notes
* Weighted bases in 2021: n (men) = 2,672. n (women) = 2,698. Bases for previous years provided by the source. Data up to and including 2002 are unweighted; from 2003 onwards data have been weighted for non-response.
No data was collected in 2020 due to the pandemic.
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NHS Digital. (December 15, 2022). Mean weight of individuals in England from 1998 to 2021, by gender (in kilograms) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 20, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/333862/weight-of-individuals-by-gender-in-england/
NHS Digital. "Mean weight of individuals in England from 1998 to 2021, by gender (in kilograms)." Chart. December 15, 2022. Statista. Accessed September 20, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/333862/weight-of-individuals-by-gender-in-england/
NHS Digital. (2022). Mean weight of individuals in England from 1998 to 2021, by gender (in kilograms). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 20, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/333862/weight-of-individuals-by-gender-in-england/
NHS Digital. "Mean Weight of Individuals in England from 1998 to 2021, by Gender (in Kilograms)." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Dec 2022, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/333862/weight-of-individuals-by-gender-in-england/
NHS Digital, Mean weight of individuals in England from 1998 to 2021, by gender (in kilograms) Statista, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/333862/weight-of-individuals-by-gender-in-england/ (last visited September 20, 2024)
Mean weight of individuals in England from 1998 to 2021, by gender (in kilograms) [Graph], NHS Digital, December 15, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/333862/weight-of-individuals-by-gender-in-england/
