In 2022, the mean body mass index for men was 27.9 kilograms per meter squared and the mean body mass index for women was 28.1 kilograms per meter squared. The mean BMI in Scotland for both genders has been generally increasing since 1995.
Mean body mass index (BMI) of adults in Scotland from 1995 to 2022, by gender
 Weighted bases: n (1995)=7,757, n (1998)=7,245, n (2003)=5,478, n (2008)=4,495, n (2009)=5,151, n (2010)=4,922, n (2011)=4,991, n (2012)=3,346, n (2013)=3,336, n (2014)=3,190, n (2015)=3,278, n(2016)=3,542, n(2017)= 2,973; n(2018) = 3,743, n(2019) = 3,939; n(2021)= 4,084. Data for 2020 has been excluded due to the pandemic affecting collection of data. The source provides the following information: 25 and over is overweight/obese/morbidly obese. BMI = kilograms per meter squared
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Scottish Government. (December 5, 2023). Mean body mass index (BMI) of adults in Scotland from 1995 to 2022, by gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 10, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/373931/adult-mean-body-mass-index-by-gender-in-scotland-uk/
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