Adults with obesity in United Kingdom
19.8% of people aged 15 and over in United Kingdom had obesity in 2014.
The latest value for United Kingdom is for 2014. Most countries have figures for 2019.
United Kingdom, 2014
19.8%
European Union, 2014
14.9%
Median of OECD (38 countries), 2014
16.5%
Adults with obesity in United Kingdom over time
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% of people aged 15 and over. Source: Eurostat. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | United Kingdom | European Union |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | – | 16.0% |
| 2014 | 19.8% | 14.9% |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- The figure for the European Union in 2014 was 14.9%.
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Infant mortality rate
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Practising physicians
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Health spending share of GDP
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