Official Statistics

Obesity Profile: update of adult and child obesity slide packs February 2023

Slide sets showing the latest data on the patterns and trends in child and adult obesity at national, regional and local authority level.

Applies to England

Documents

Patterns and trends in obesity: national, regional, and upper tier local authority data

Details

These slide sets present the patterns and trends in child obesity in downloadable files for England, and for each region and upper tier local authority, using data from the National Child Measurement Programme.

Additionally, data on adult obesity and raised waist circumference is presented in a national level slide set using data from the Health Survey for England. Trends in overweight and obesity prevalence among children and adults are shown and patterns are examined by age, sex, ethnic group and area deprivation.

Published 7 February 2023