Scotland: adult raised waist circumference 1995-2018, by gender

This statistic displays the proportion of individuals with a raised waist circumference in Scotland from 1995 to 2018, by gender. In the year 2017/18, 40 percent of men and 51 percent of women had a raised waist circumference.

Proportion of adults with raised waist circumference in Scotland from 1995 to 2018, by gender

Characteristic	Men	Women
1995	14%	19%
1998	18%	25%
2003	25%	34%
2008/09	29%	42%
2010/11	28%	46%
2012/13	29%	47%
2014/15	34%	48%
2015/16	36%	54%
2016/17	38%	54%
2017/18	40%	51%

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Release date

January 2020

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Region

United Kingdom (Scotland)

Survey time period

1995 to 2018

Number of respondents

2,005*

Age group

16-64 years

Method of interview

CAPI interview, questionnaire

Supplementary notes

* Weighted bases: n (1995)=6,755, n (1998)=6,390, n (2003)=4,176, n (2008/09)=1,763, n (2010/11)=1,572, n (2012/13)=1,703, n (2014/15)=1,659, n (2015/16)= 1,965. n (2016/17)= 1,866
The source provides the following information:
A raised waist circumference is more than 102 centimeters for men and more than 88 centimeters for women. These are equivalent to 102.75 centimeters and 91.35 centimeters using nurse predicted measures.

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