Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese was 1.8 in 2014. ▼ Falling
Latest (2014)
1.8
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
158th
of 198 countries
All-time high
4.6
in 1975
All-time low
1.8
in 2012
Years of data
40
1975–2014
Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in United Kingdom, 1975–2014
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 1.8 for share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in United Kingdom peaked at 4.6 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 1.8, in 2012.
That places United Kingdom 158th out of 198 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 4.6 | — |
| 1976 | 4.4 | -4.3% |
| 1977 | 4.3 | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 4.2 | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 4.1 | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 3.9 | -4.9% |
| 1981 | 3.8 | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 3.7 | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 3.6 | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 3.5 | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 3.4 | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 3.3 | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 3.2 | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 3.2 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 3.1 | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 3 | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 2.9 | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 2.8 | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 2.8 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2.7 | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 2.6 | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 2.6 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 2.5 | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 2.4 | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 2.4 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2.3 | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 2.3 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2.2 | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 2.2 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2.1 | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 2.1 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2 | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.9 | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 1.9 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.9 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.8 | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 1.8 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.8 | +0.0% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 1.8 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.3, 78% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 1.8 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.5, 72% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.32 | 4.1 | 4.6 | 5 |
| 1980s | 3.47 | 3.1 | 3.9 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.67 | 2.4 | 3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.11 | 1.9 | 2.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.84 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in United Kingdom?
- Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in United Kingdom was 1.8 in 2014, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 4.6 in 1975.
- What is the lowest share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8 in 2012.
- How does United Kingdom rank for share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese?
- United Kingdom ranks 158th out of 198 countries with data for 2014.
- Is share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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