Table 7.3 Adult body mass index ( BMI), 2009, by age and sex
Aged 16 and over with both valid height and weight measurements
2009
BMI (kg/m 2) | Age | Total |
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16-24 | 25-34 | 35-44 | 45-54 | 55-64 | 65-74 | 75+ |
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% | % | % | % | % | % | % | % |
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Men |
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Less than 18.5 | 3.6 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 0.9 |
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18.5 to less than 25 | 61.7 | 42.5 | 23.7 | 21.5 | 16.3 | 20.5 | 27.9 | 31.1 |
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25 to less than 30 | 23.7 | 40.0 | 43.8 | 43.4 | 45.9 | 49.4 | 47.4 | 41.1 |
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30 to less than 40 | 9.9 | 16.4 | 31.0 | 33.8 | 36.2 | 28.3 | 23.4 | 25.9 |
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40+ | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 1.0 |
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All 25 and over a | 34.7 | 57.0 | 75.7 | 78.3 | 83.4 | 79.3 | 71.2 | 68.0 |
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All 30 and over b | 11.0 | 17.0 | 31.9 | 34.9 | 37.5 | 29.9 | 23.8 | 26.9 |
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Mean | 24.3 | 26.4 | 28.1 | 28.8 | 29.1 | 28.4 | 27.2 | 27.5 |
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Standard error of the mean | 0.35 | 0.29 | 0.23 | 0.21 | 0.22 | 0.22 | 0.26 | 0.12 |
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Women |
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Less than 18.5 | 6.6 | 2.7 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 1.6 | 2.4 | 2.3 |
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18.5 to less than 25 | 55.9 | 46.9 | 37.9 | 34.5 | 25.4 | 25.6 | 28.5 | 36.7 |
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25 to less than 30 | 22.0 | 26.5 | 31.2 | 35.6 | 42.4 | 37.4 | 41.1 | 33.5 |
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30 to less than 40 | 13.5 | 21.7 | 26.0 | 23.6 | 27.0 | 32.6 | 24.2 | 24.1 |
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40+ | 2.0 | 2.2 | 3.5 | 4.9 | 4.4 | 2.8 | 3.8 | 3.5 |
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All 25 and over a | 37.5 | 50.4 | 60.8 | 64.1 | 73.8 | 72.8 | 69.1 | 61.0 |
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All 30 and over b | 15.5 | 23.9 | 29.5 | 28.5 | 31.5 | 35.4 | 27.9 | 27.6 |
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Mean | 24.8 | 26.4 | 27.8 | 27.7 | 28.5 | 28.6 | 27.7 | 27.4 |
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Standard error of the mean | 0.36 | 0.29 | 0.25 | 0.26 | 0.26 | 0.27 | 0.32 | 0.12 |
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All Adults |
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All 25 and over a | 36.0 | 53.8 | 67.9 | 71.2 | 78.5 | 75.9 | 69.9 | 64.5 |
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All 30 and over b | 13.1 | 20.3 | 30.7 | 31.7 | 34.4 | 32.8 | 26.3 | 27.2 |
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Mean | 24.5 | 26.4 | 28.0 | 28.3 | 28.8 | 28.5 | 27.5 | 27.4 |
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Standard error of the mean | 0.26 | 0.21 | 0.16 | 0.18 | 0.17 | 0.18 | 0.22 | 0.09 |
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Bases (weighted): |
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Men | 500 | 487 | 553 | 579 | 480 | 333 | 197 | 3129 |
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Women | 418 | 454 | 595 | 583 | 502 | 370 | 285 | 3206 |
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All adults | 918 | 941 | 1148 | 1162 | 981 | 703 | 482 | 6335 |
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Bases (unweighted): |
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Men | 251 | 356 | 480 | 533 | 487 | 440 | 270 | 2817 |
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Women | 315 | 467 | 667 | 612 | 617 | 443 | 328 | 3449 |
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All adults | 566 | 823 | 1147 | 1145 | 1104 | 883 | 598 | 6266 |
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a 25 and over = overweight (including obese)
b 30 and over = obese