Table 7.4 Mean and raised waist-hip ratio ( WHR), mean and raised waist circumference ( WC), 1995, 1998, 2003, 2008/2009 combined, by age and sex
Aged 16 and over with valid waist and hip measurements
1995, 1998, 2003, 2008/2009 combined
WHR and WC | Age | Total 16+ |
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16-24 | 25-34 | 35-44 | 45-54 | 55-64 | 65-74 | 75+ | Total 16-64 |
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Men |
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Mean WHR |
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1995 | 0.83 | 0.88 | 0.90 | 0.92 | 0.94 | n/a | n/a | 0.89 | n/a |
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1998 | 0.84 | 0.88 | 0.91 | 0.93 | 0.94 | 0.95 | n/a | 0.90 | n/a |
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2003 | 0.84 | 0.89 | 0.92 | 0.93 | 0.95 | 0.95 | 0.94 | 0.91 | 0.91 |
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2008/2009 | 0.84 | 0.87 | 0.93 | 0.94 | 0.96 | 0.97 | 0.95 | 0.91 | 0.92 |
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SE of the mean |
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1995 | 0.002 | 0.002 | 0.002 | 0.002 | 0.002 | n/a | n/a | 0.001 | n/a |
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1998 | 0.002 | 0.002 | 0.002 | 0.002 | 0.003 | 0.003 | n/a | 0.001 | n/a |
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2003 | 0.005 | 0.004 | 0.003 | 0.003 | 0.003 | 0.004 | 0.004 | 0.002 | 0.002 |
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2008/2009 | 0.009 | 0.005 | 0.007 | 0.006 | 0.005 | 0.005 | 0.006 | 0.004 | 0.004 |
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Mean WC |
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1995 | 80.7 | 88.9 | 92.1 | 94.1 | 96.1 | n/a | n/a | 90.2 | n/a |
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1998 | 82.6 | 89.7 | 92.8 | 96.3 | 97.3 | 97.6 | n/a | 91.8 | n/a |
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2003 | 83.6 | 92.7 | 95.9 | 98.3 | 100.2 | 100.2 | 98.1 | 94.2 | 95.3 |
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2008/2009 | 84.8 | 90.9 | 98.2 | 99.5 | 101.7 | 102.9 | 100.5 | 95.3 | 96.5 |
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SE of the mean |
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1995 | 0.36 | 0.36 | 0.36 | 0.40 | 0.44 | n/a | n/a | 0.19 | n/a |
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1998 | 0.42 | 0.39 | 0.38 | 0.44 | 0.49 | 0.58 | n/a | 0.21 | n/a |
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2003 | 0.85 | 0.78 | 0.66 | 0.74 | 0.68 | 0.72 | 0.78 | 0.43 | 0.38 |
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2008/2009 | 1.92 | 0.89 | 1.03 | 1.04 | 0.88 | 0.92 | 1.11 | 0.7 | 0.58 |
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% with WHR =0.95 a |
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1995 | 1.4 | 12.2 | 20.7 | 32.6 | 44.9 | n/a | n/a | 21.1 | n/a |
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1998 | 3.0 | 11.6 | 19.2 | 31.4 | 43.9 | 49.9 | n/a | 21.2 | n/a |
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2003 | 2.7 | 15.8 | 26.3 | 35.3 | 45.2 | 46.4 | 42.9 | 25.4 | 28.8 |
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2008/2009 | 5.6 | 5.8 | 36.7 | 39.2 | 54.8 | 62.4 | 55.9 | 29.1 | 34.5 |
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% with WC >102cm b |
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1995 | 2.3 | 10.7 | 13.8 | 20.9 | 26.6 | n/a | n/a | 14.3 | n/a |
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1998 | 5.5 | 11.6 | 15.7 | 28.6 | 29.7 | 35.6 | n/a | 18.0 | n/a |
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2003 | 3.7 | 17.0 | 27.3 | 34.5 | 41.3 | 44.0 | 35.3 | 25.2 | 27.9 |
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2008/2009 | 9.0 | 10.7 | 39.4 | 36.4 | 47.3 | 54.5 | 45.3 | 29.2 | 33.0 |
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Women |
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Mean WHR |
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1995 | 0.75 | 0.77 | 0.78 | 0.79 | 0.81 | n/a | n/a | 0.78 | n/a |
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1998 | 0.76 | 0.78 | 0.79 | 0.81 | 0.83 | 0.84 | n/a | 0.79 | n/a |
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2003 | 0.79 | 0.80 | 0.82 | 0.83 | 0.84 | 0.86 | 0.86 | 0.82 | 0.83 |
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2008/2009 | 0.79 | 0.81 | 0.82 | 0.85 | 0.86 | 0.87 | 0.87 | 0.83 | 0.84 |
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SE of the mean |
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1995 | 0.003 | 0.002 | 0.002 | 0.003 | 0.003 | n/a | n/a | 0.001 | n/a |
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1998 | 0.002 | 0.002 | 0.002 | 0.002 | 0.003 | 0.003 | n/a | 0.001 | n/a |
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2003 | 0.006 | 0.004 | 0.003 | 0.004 | 0.003 | 0.004 | 0.005 | 0.002 | 0.002 |
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2008/2009 | 0.008 | 0.006 | 0.005 | 0.006 | 0.005 | 0.005 | 0.006 | 0.003 | 0.002 |
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Mean WC |
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1995 | 72.2 | 76.3 | 78.9 | 81.2 | 84.4 | n/a | n/a | 78.5 | n/a |
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1998 | 73.9 | 78.9 | 80.9 | 83.6 | 86.9 | 87.6 | n/a | 80.9 | n/a |
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2003 | 79.3 | 82.9 | 85.2 | 86.7 | 90.3 | 92 | 89.3 | 84.9 | 86.3 |
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2008/2009 | 80.1 | 84.7 | 86.0 | 90.3 | 93.6 | 93.1 | 90.7 | 87.2 | 88.2 |
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SE of the mean |
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1995 | 0.42 | 0.38 | 0.42 | 0.48 | 0.52 | n/a | n/a | 0.21 | n/a |
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1998 | 0.43 | 0.43 | 0.45 | 0.48 | 0.55 | 0.57 | n/a | 0.22 | n/a |
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2003 | 1.07 | 0.83 | 0.61 | 0.78 | 0.66 | 0.74 | 0.81 | 0.40 | 0.35 |
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2008/2009 | 1.55 | 1.17 | 0.74 | 1.20 | 0.96 | 1.14 | 1.08 | 0.56 | 0.48 |
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% with WHR =0.85 a |
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1995 | 8.3 | 10.1 | 15 | 20 | 29 | n/a | n/a | 16.0 | n/a |
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1998 | 5.3 | 9.7 | 14.8 | 23.2 | 32.4 | 42 | n/a | 16.8 | n/a |
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2003 | 20.1 | 25.5 | 33.7 | 37.7 | 44.3 | 51.3 | 53.2 | 32.7 | 37.1 |
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2008/2009 | 20.7 | 26.7 | 31.3 | 40.5 | 56.2 | 62.4 | 60.5 | 35.5 | 41.2 |
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% with WC>88cm b |
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1995 | 7.0 | 13.6 | 20.0 | 24.6 | 31.7 | n/a | n/a | 19.1 | n/a |
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1998 | 7.8 | 18.8 | 23.8 | 32.0 | 41.1 | 46.7 | n/a | 24.7 | n/a |
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2003 | 20.4 | 28.1 | 33.4 | 38.4 | 49.9 | 56.5 | 52.5 | 34.3 | 38.9 |
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2008/2009 | 27.7 | 28.6 | 38.6 | 48.6 | 63.2 | 59.0 | 54.9 | 41.9 | 45.2 |
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Bases (weighted): |
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Men 1995 | 622 | 865 | 752 | 660 | 528 | n/a | n/a | 3426 | n/a |
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Men 1998 | 555 | 746 | 745 | 668 | 526 | 398 | n/a | 3240 | n/a |
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Men 2003 | 370 | 405 | 506 | 442 | 377 | 269 | 165 | 2099 | 2532 |
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Men 2008/2009 | 160 | 168 | 191 | 191 | 165 | 113 | 74 | 875 | 1062 |
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Women 1995 | 574 | 768 | 766 | 673 | 548 | n/a | n/a | 3329 | n/a |
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Women 1998 | 512 | 712 | 735 | 666 | 526 | 460 | n/a | 3150 | n/a |
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Women 2003 | 347 | 401 | 512 | 430 | 388 | 311 | 290 | 2077 | 2679 |
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Women 2008/2009 | 152 | 156 | 208 | 206 | 168 | 132 | 114 | 889 | 1135 |
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Bases (unweighted): |
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Men 1995 | 399 | 736 | 706 | 619 | 601 | n/a | n/a | 3061 | n/a |
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Men 1998 | 308 | 598 | 682 | 588 | 586 | 488 | n/a | 2761 | n/a |
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Men 2003 | 175 | 274 | 459 | 413 | 444 | 361 | 230 | 1765 | 2356 |
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Men 2008/2009 | 64 | 103 | 164 | 171 | 197 | 172 | 99 | 699 | 970 |
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Women 1995 | 440 | 903 | 870 | 713 | 735 | n/a | n/a | 3661 | n/a |
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Women 1998 | 389 | 747 | 806 | 747 | 655 | 695 | n/a | 3340 | n/a |
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Women 2003 | 204 | 343 | 567 | 521 | 544 | 381 | 290 | 2179 | 2850 |
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Women 2008/2009 | 101 | 138 | 236 | 210 | 234 | 188 | 117 | 919 | 1224 |
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a A raised WHR is 0.95 or more in men and 0.85 or more in women
b A raised WC is more than 102 cm for men and more than 88 cm for women