Crude prevalence of overweight and obesity in the general population aged 25-74 yrs

The data shown above were collected by the EUCID project for the year 2005 (+/- 1 year). The crude rates are shown as percentages.

Body Mass Index (BMI) is defined as body weight divided by the square of body length (kg/m2). Data are shown separately for BMI 25.0-29.9 and BMI >= 30.0.

The data originates from Health Interview Surveys (self-reported) or Health Examination Surveys (actually measured). In some investigations self-reporting shows an underestimation, when compared to actual measurement.

For more data on the prevalence of overweight see the EUphact Overweight.