Body mass index is calculated by dividing weight (kg) by the square of height in meters.
Underweight: BMI< 18.50
Normal Weight: 18.50 ≤ BMI< 25.00
Overweight: 25.00 ≤ BMI< 30.00
Obese: BMI ≥ 30.00
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Scotland: BMI distribution of women during pregnancy 2015-2023
This statistic displays the body mass index (BMI) distribution of pregnant women in Scotland from 2015 to 2023. In 2023, approximately ** percent of women who gave birth in Scotland were classed as obese.
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Public Health Scotland. (November 28, 2023). Distribution of body mass index (BMI) of women during pregnancy in Scotland in 2015-2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 08, 2026, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/972061/scotland-bmi-of-women-during-pregnancy/
Public Health Scotland. "Distribution of body mass index (BMI) of women during pregnancy in Scotland in 2015-2023." Chart. November 28, 2023. Statista. Accessed May 08, 2026. https://www.statista.com/statistics/972061/scotland-bmi-of-women-during-pregnancy/
Public Health Scotland. (2023). Distribution of body mass index (BMI) of women during pregnancy in Scotland in 2015-2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 08, 2026. https://www.statista.com/statistics/972061/scotland-bmi-of-women-during-pregnancy/
Public Health Scotland. "Distribution of Body Mass Index (Bmi) of Women during Pregnancy in Scotland in 2015-2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 28 Nov 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/972061/scotland-bmi-of-women-during-pregnancy/
Public Health Scotland, Distribution of body mass index (BMI) of women during pregnancy in Scotland in 2015-2023 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/972061/scotland-bmi-of-women-during-pregnancy/ (last visited May 08, 2026)
Distribution of body mass index (BMI) of women during pregnancy in Scotland in 2015-2023 [Graph], Public Health Scotland, November 28, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/972061/scotland-bmi-of-women-during-pregnancy/
