25 datasets found
  1. Height of individuals in England 1998-2022, by gender

    • statista.com
    Updated Sep 24, 2024
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    Statista (2024). Height of individuals in England 1998-2022, by gender [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/332542/height-of-individuals-by-gender-in-england-uk/
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    Sep 24, 2024
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    Statistahttp://statista.com/
    Area covered
    England, United Kingdom
    Description

    In the shown time-period the mean height of men and women has generally increased in England. According to the survey, the average height of males rose slightly during the period in consideration, from 174.4 centimeters in 1998 to 176.2 centimeters (approximately 5'9") in 2022. In comparison, the mean height of women was 162.3 centimeters (5'4") in 2022, up from 161 in 1998. Reasons for height increasing While a large part of an adult’s final height is based on genetics, the environment in which a person grows up is also important. Improvements in nutrition, healthcare, and hygiene have seen the average heights increase over the last century, particularly in developed countries. Average height is usually seen as a barometer for the overall health of the population of a country, as the most developed are usually among the ‘tallest’ countries. Average waist circumference also increasing The prevalence of obesity among adults in England has generally been trending upward since 2000. In that year, 21 percent of men and women in England were classified as obese. By 2021, however, this share was 26 percent among women and 25 percent among men. Every adult age group in England had an average BMI which was classified as overweight, apart from those aged 16 to 24, indicating there is a problem with overweightness in England.

  2. Average height of men in the top 20 countries worldwide 2016

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    Updated Aug 9, 2016
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    Statista (2016). Average height of men in the top 20 countries worldwide 2016 [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/587939/average-height-of-men-in-the-top-20-countries-worldwide/
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    Aug 9, 2016
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    Statistahttp://statista.com/
    Time period covered
    2016
    Area covered
    Worldwide
    Description

    This statistic represents the average height of men in the top 20 countries worldwide as of 2016. On average, men are 183.9 centimeters tall in Bosnia & Herzegovina.

  3. Historical median heights for various countries, 1818-2013

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    Updated Jan 19, 2016
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    Randy Olson (2016). Historical median heights for various countries, 1818-2013 [Dataset]. http://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.1066523.v2
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    Jan 19, 2016
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    Authors
    Randy Olson
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    Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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    Description

    Dutch, French, Italian (1818-1940): http://www.nber.org/chapters/c7435.pdf Dutch (1955-2009): http://www.nature.com/pr/journal/v73/n3/pdf/pr2012189a.pdf Swedish (1841-1952): http://pediatrisk-endokrinologi.no/2008/1/Werner_2008_1.pdf Danish and Germans (1856-1980): http://privatewww.essex.ac.uk/~hatton/Tim_height_paper.pdf Americans (1710-1980): http://www.cambridge.org/us/academic/subjects/history/economic-history/changing-body-health-nutrition-and-human-development-western-world-1700 All 2013 heights: http://www.averageheight.co/average-male-height-by-country Means and medians are not too different (rarely more than 1 cm difference) because within-country heights for specific gender are generally normally distributed.

  4. Ideal height for men and women in Great Britain 2019

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    Updated Aug 9, 2024
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    Statista (2024). Ideal height for men and women in Great Britain 2019 [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1062210/public-perception-of-ideal-height-for-men-and-women-gb/
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    Aug 9, 2024
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    Statistahttp://statista.com/
    Time period covered
    Apr 19, 2019 - May 3, 2019
    Area covered
    Great Britain, United Kingdom
    Description

    According to a survey conducted by Ipsos, the perfect height for men, according to 22 percent of survey participants in Great Britain, was between 5 feet 10 inches to 6 feet 1 inch. As for women, 21 percent of respondents stated that the ideal height for a woman should be between 5 feet 5 inches and 5 feet 9 inches.

  5. Maternity Services Monthly Statistics - Sep and Oct 2015

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    Updated Mar 2, 2016
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    Health and Social Care Information Centre (2016). Maternity Services Monthly Statistics - Sep and Oct 2015 [Dataset]. https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/maternity-services-monthly-statistics-sep-and-oct-2015
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    Mar 2, 2016
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    GOV.UKhttp://gov.uk/
    Authors
    Health and Social Care Information Centre
    Description

    This publication provides separate monthly reports on NHS-funded maternity services in England for September and October 2015. This is the latest release from the new Maternity Services Data Set (MSDS) and will be published on a monthly basis.

    The MSDS is a patient-level data set that captures key information at each stage of the maternity service care pathway in NHS-funded maternity services, such as those maternity services provided by GP practices and hospitals. The data collected includes mother’s demographics, booking appointments, admissions and re-admissions, screening tests, labour and delivery along with baby’s demographics, diagnoses and screening tests.

    The MSDS has been developed to help achieve better outcomes of care for mothers, babies and children. As a ‘secondary uses’ data set, it re-uses clinical and operational data for purposes other than direct patient care, such as commissioning, clinical audit, research, service planning and performance management at both local and national level. It will provide comparative, mother and child-centric data that will be used to improve clinical quality and service efficiency, and to commission services in a way that improves health and reduces inequalities.

    These statistics are classified as experimental and should be used with caution. Experimental statistics are new official statistics undergoing evaluation. They are published in order to involve users and stakeholders in their development and as a means to build in quality at an early stage. More information about experimental statistics can be found on the UK Statistics Authority website.

    This report contains key information based on the submissions that have been made by providers and will focus on data relating to activity that occurred in September 2015.

    • For September 2015 data, 78 providers successfully submitted data for the MSDS. This compares with 141 providers submitting data in HES for 2014-15. We are working closely with providers who did not respond and expect coverage and data quality to increase over time.
    • The average age of a woman attending a booking appointment was 30 years. The average age varied by commissioning region from 29 years in the North of England Commissioning Region to 31 years in the London Commissioning Region.
    • Women under the age of 20 accounted for 4.2 per cent of all women with a recorded age. The highest proportion of these pregnancies occurred in the North of England Commissioning Region, where 4.8 per cent of women were under the age of 20.
    • The percentage of women attending antenatal appointments with a recorded height and weight that were obese (with a Body Mass Index (BMI) over 30) was 21 per cent. Those who were underweight (BMI less than 18.5), accounted for 9 per cent of all women attending booking appointments with a recorded height and weight.
    • At the time of their booking appointment, 13 per cent of women with a recorded smoking status were smokers, and 77 per cent were non-smokers.
    • The percentage of women with a recorded number (between 0 and 20) of previous births and caesarean sections that had not given birth before was 43 per cent. Women who had given birth before, but had never had a caesarean section accounted for 44 per cent of all the women attending booking appointments. The percentage of women that had had at least one previous caesarean section was 13 per cent.

    This report contains key information based on the submissions that have been made by providers and will focus on data relating to activity that occurred in October 2015.

    • For October 2015 data, 80 providers successfully submitted data for the MSDS. This compares with 141 providers submitting data in HES for 2014-15. We are working closely with providers who did not respond and expect coverage and data quality to increase over time.
    • The average age of a woman attending a booking appointment was 29 years. The average age varied by commissioning region from 29 years in the North of England Commissioning Region to 31 years in the London Commissioning Region.
    • Women under the age of 20 accounted for 4.1 per cent of all women with a recorded age. The highest proportion of these pregnancies occurred in the North of England Commissioning Region, where 5.1 per cent of women were under the age of 20.
    • The percentage of women attending antenatal appointments with a recorded height and weight that were obese (with a Body Mass Index (BMI) over 30) was 19 per cent. Those who were underweight (BMI less than 18.5), accounted for 9 per cent of women attending booking appointments with a recorded height and weight.
    • At the time of their booking appointment, 12 per cent of women with a recorded smoking status were smokers, and 78 per cent were non-smokers.
    • The percentage of women with a recorded num

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    Average birth weight and height for sample population percentiles for males...

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    Updated Jun 5, 2023
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    Piers Dawes; Karen J. Cruickshanks; David R. Moore; Heather Fortnum; Mark Edmondson-Jones; Abby McCormack; Kevin J. Munro (2023). Average birth weight and height for sample population percentiles for males and females. [Dataset]. http://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0136590.t002
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    Jun 5, 2023
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    PLOS ONE
    Authors
    Piers Dawes; Karen J. Cruickshanks; David R. Moore; Heather Fortnum; Mark Edmondson-Jones; Abby McCormack; Kevin J. Munro
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    Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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    Description

    Average birth weight and height for sample population percentiles for males and females.

  7. Mean body mass index in England 2022, by gender and age

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    Updated Dec 20, 2024
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    Statista (2024). Mean body mass index in England 2022, by gender and age [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/375886/adult-s-body-mass-index-by-gender-and-age-in-england/
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    Dec 20, 2024
    Dataset authored and provided by
    Statistahttp://statista.com/
    Time period covered
    2022
    Area covered
    England
    Description

    In 2022, men aged 55 to 64 years had an average body mass index (BMI) of 29 kg/m2 and women in the same age group had a BMI of 28.8 kg/m2, the highest mean BMI across all the age groups. Apart from individuals aged 16 to 24 years, every demographic in England had an average BMI which is classified as overweight.An increasing problem It is shown that the mean BMI of individuals for both men and women has been generally increasing year-on-year in England. The numbers show in England, as in the rest of the United Kingdom (UK), that the prevalence of obesity is an increasing health problem. The prevalence of obesity in women in England has increased by around nine percent since 2000, while for men the share of obesity has increased by six percent. Strain on the health service Being overweight increases the chances of developing serious health problems such as diabetes, heart disease and certain types of cancers. In the period 2019/20, England experienced over 10.7 thousand hospital admissions with a primary diagnosis of obesity, whereas in 2002/03 this figure was only 1,275 admissions. Furthermore, the number of bariatric surgeries taking place in England, particularly among women, has significantly increased over the last fifteen years. In 2019/20, over 5.4 thousand bariatric surgery procedures were performed on women and approximately 1.3 thousand were carried out on men.

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    OS Digital Terrain Model [OS Terrain 5]

    • catalogue.ceh.ac.uk
    Updated Mar 28, 2013
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    NERC EDS Environmental Information Data Centre (2013). OS Digital Terrain Model [OS Terrain 5] [Dataset]. https://catalogue.ceh.ac.uk/id/2bfdc01b-521a-4353-9c8a-659e42762bf2
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    Mar 28, 2013
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    Description

    5m resolution digital terrain model (DTM) of Great Britain. The elevation values are calculated at the centre of the cell and they are given to the nearest 0.01 m. Due to local tidal conditions, the height of the mean high and low water mark varies continuously around the coast of Britain. The mean high and low water lines have been derived from large-scale mapping and assigned constant height values, based on the average for each tile. This average value has been determined from local tide tables. The mean high and low water lines were used as heighted breaklines when creating the grid to ensure the grid product is consistent with the contour product. This means that there may be a small discrete step in the height of tidal water between adjacent tiles. For areas of permanent tidal water the height of the mean low water has been extended out to the tile edge to ensure that the tile is complete. Heights in the foreshore area are interpolated between the mean high and low water heights.

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    Spring Average Power Flux

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    Updated Apr 26, 2010
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    Marine Institute (2010). Spring Average Power Flux [Dataset]. https://www.bodc.ac.uk/resources/inventories/edmed/report/2019/
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    Dataset updated
    Apr 26, 2010
    Dataset authored and provided by
    Marine Institute
    License

    https://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/L08/current/LI/https://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/L08/current/LI/

    Time period covered
    2005
    Area covered
    Description

    This spatial dataset consists of estimated Spring average power flux in Kilowatt(s) as created by the Pelamis Wave Model developed by ESBI as part of the Wave Power Atlas.

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    England Heights Road Cross Street Data in Carbondale, IL

    • ownerly.com
    Updated Jan 16, 2022
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    Ownerly (2022). England Heights Road Cross Street Data in Carbondale, IL [Dataset]. https://www.ownerly.com/il/carbondale/england-heights-rd-home-details
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    Jan 16, 2022
    Dataset authored and provided by
    Ownerly
    Area covered
    England Heights Road, Illinois, Carbondale
    Description

    This dataset provides information about the number of properties, residents, and average property values for England Heights Road cross streets in Carbondale, IL.

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    Summer Average Power Flux

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    Updated Apr 26, 2010
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    Marine Institute (2010). Summer Average Power Flux [Dataset]. https://www.bodc.ac.uk/resources/inventories/edmed/report/2023/
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    Dataset updated
    Apr 26, 2010
    Dataset authored and provided by
    Marine Institute
    License

    https://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/L08/current/LI/https://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/L08/current/LI/

    Time period covered
    2005
    Area covered
    Description

    This spatial dataset consists of estimated Summer average power flux in Kilowatt(s) as created by the Pelamis Wave Model developed by ESBI as part of the Wave Power Atlas.

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    Spring Pelamis Average Power [Megawatt]

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    Updated Apr 26, 2010
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    Marine Institute (2010). Spring Pelamis Average Power [Megawatt] [Dataset]. https://www.bodc.ac.uk/resources/inventories/edmed/report/2021/
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    Dataset updated
    Apr 26, 2010
    Dataset authored and provided by
    Marine Institute
    License

    https://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/L08/current/LI/https://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/L08/current/LI/

    Time period covered
    2005
    Area covered
    Description

    This spatial dataset consists of estimated Spring Pelamis generated average power in MW as created by the Pelamis Wave Model developed by ESBI as part of the Wave Power Atlas.

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    Winter Average Power Flux

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    Updated Apr 26, 2010
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    Marine Institute (2010). Winter Average Power Flux [Dataset]. https://www.bodc.ac.uk/resources/inventories/edmed/report/2031/
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    Dataset updated
    Apr 26, 2010
    Dataset authored and provided by
    Marine Institute
    License

    https://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/L08/current/LI/https://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/L08/current/LI/

    Time period covered
    2005
    Area covered
    Description

    This spatial dataset consists of estimated Winter average power flux in kW as created by the Pelamis Wave Model developed by ESBI as part of the Wave Power Atlas.

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    Autumn Average Power Flux

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    Updated Apr 26, 2010
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    Marine Institute (2010). Autumn Average Power Flux [Dataset]. https://www.bodc.ac.uk/resources/inventories/edmed/report/1949/
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    Dataset updated
    Apr 26, 2010
    Dataset authored and provided by
    Marine Institute
    License

    https://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/L08/current/LI/https://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/L08/current/LI/

    Time period covered
    2005
    Area covered
    Description

    This spatial dataset consists of estimated Autumn average power flux in Kilowatt(s) as created by the Pelamis Wave Model developed by ESBI as part of the Wave Power Atlas.

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    Winter Pelamis Average Power [Megawatt]

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    Updated Apr 26, 2010
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    Marine Institute (2010). Winter Pelamis Average Power [Megawatt] [Dataset]. https://www.bodc.ac.uk/resources/inventories/edmed/report/2033/
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    Dataset updated
    Apr 26, 2010
    Dataset authored and provided by
    Marine Institute
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    https://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/L08/current/LI/https://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/L08/current/LI/

    Time period covered
    2005
    Area covered
    Description

    This spatial dataset consists of estimated Winter pelamis generated average power in MW as created by the Pelamis Wave Model developed by ESBI as part of the Wave Power Atlas.

  16. Median gross weekly pay for full-time homeworkers in the UK 2011-2020, by...

    • statista.com
    Updated May 28, 2025
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    Statista (2025). Median gross weekly pay for full-time homeworkers in the UK 2011-2020, by gender [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1241234/average-weekly-pay-for-uk-homeworkers-by-gender/
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    May 28, 2025
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    Statistahttp://statista.com/
    Time period covered
    2020
    Area covered
    United Kingdom
    Description

    In 2020, the average median weekly earnings for men who were full-time workers was 865 British pounds a week, compared with 642 for women. At the height of the first wave of the Coronavirus pandemic, in April 2020, almost half of UK workers were working from home, and just 31 percent of people were traveling to work.

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    Percent Obese in year 6 - WMCA

    • cityobservatory.birmingham.gov.uk
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    Updated May 2, 2025
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    (2025). Percent Obese in year 6 - WMCA [Dataset]. https://cityobservatory.birmingham.gov.uk/explore/dataset/percent-obese-in-year-6-wmca/
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    csv, geojson, json, excelAvailable download formats
    Dataset updated
    May 2, 2025
    License

    Open Government Licence 3.0http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/
    License information was derived automatically

    Description

    This is the percentage of year 6 children who are living with obesity and includes children who are living with severe obesity.

    The BMI classification of each child is derived by calculating the child's BMI centile and assigning the BMI classification. Obese is defined as a BMI centile greater than or equal to the 95th centile. Severely obese is defined as a BMI centile greater than or equal to 99.6 (This BMI classification is a subset of the "Obese" classification).

    The results are derived from the postcode of the school. Measurement of children's heights and weights, without shoes and coats and in normal, light, indoor clothing, was overseen by healthcare professionals and undertaken in school by trained staff. Measurements could be taken at any time during the academic year. Some children could be over one year older than others in the same school year at the point of measurement. This does not impact upon a child's BMI classification since BMI centile results are adjusted for age.

    The National Child Measurement Programme (NCMP) collects height and weight measurements of children in reception (aged 4-5 years) and year 6 (aged 10-11 years) primarily in mainstream state-maintained schools in England. Local authorities are mandated to collect data from mainstream state-maintained schools but collection of data from special schools (schools for pupils with special educational needs and pupil referral units) and independent schools is encouraged.

    Data is Powered by LG Inform Plus and automatically checked for new data on the 3rd of each month.

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    Summer Pelamis Average Power [Megawatt]

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    Updated Apr 26, 2010
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    Marine Institute (2010). Summer Pelamis Average Power [Megawatt] [Dataset]. https://www.bodc.ac.uk/resources/inventories/edmed/report/2025/
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    Dataset updated
    Apr 26, 2010
    Dataset authored and provided by
    Marine Institute
    License

    https://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/L08/current/LI/https://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/L08/current/LI/

    Time period covered
    2005
    Area covered
    Description

    This spatial dataset consists of estimated Summer pelamis generated average power in MW as created by the Pelamis Wave Model developed by ESBI as part of the Wave Power Atlas.

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    Autumn Pelamis Average Power [Megawatt]

    • bodc.ac.uk
    nc
    Updated Apr 26, 2010
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    Marine Institute (2010). Autumn Pelamis Average Power [Megawatt] [Dataset]. https://www.bodc.ac.uk/resources/inventories/edmed/report/1951/
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    Dataset updated
    Apr 26, 2010
    Dataset authored and provided by
    Marine Institute
    License

    https://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/L08/current/LI/https://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/L08/current/LI/

    Time period covered
    2005
    Area covered
    Description

    This spatial dataset consists of estimated pelamis generated average power in MW as created by the Pelamis Wave Model developed by ESBI as part of the Wave Power Atlas.

  20. Waist circumference in England 2022, by gender and age

    • statista.com
    Updated Dec 20, 2024
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    Statista (2024). Waist circumference in England 2022, by gender and age [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/375954/waist-circumference-by-gender-and-age-in-england/
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    Dataset updated
    Dec 20, 2024
    Dataset authored and provided by
    Statistahttp://statista.com/
    Time period covered
    2022
    Area covered
    United Kingdom (England)
    Description

    This statistic displays the mean waist circumference of adults in England in 2022, by gender and age. In this year, the mean waist circumference among age group of 65 to 74 years was 104.5 centimeters for men and 91.3 centimeters for women.

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Statista (2024). Height of individuals in England 1998-2022, by gender [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/332542/height-of-individuals-by-gender-in-england-uk/
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Height of individuals in England 1998-2022, by gender

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Sep 24, 2024
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Statistahttp://statista.com/
Area covered
England, United Kingdom
Description

In the shown time-period the mean height of men and women has generally increased in England. According to the survey, the average height of males rose slightly during the period in consideration, from 174.4 centimeters in 1998 to 176.2 centimeters (approximately 5'9") in 2022. In comparison, the mean height of women was 162.3 centimeters (5'4") in 2022, up from 161 in 1998. Reasons for height increasing While a large part of an adult’s final height is based on genetics, the environment in which a person grows up is also important. Improvements in nutrition, healthcare, and hygiene have seen the average heights increase over the last century, particularly in developed countries. Average height is usually seen as a barometer for the overall health of the population of a country, as the most developed are usually among the ‘tallest’ countries. Average waist circumference also increasing The prevalence of obesity among adults in England has generally been trending upward since 2000. In that year, 21 percent of men and women in England were classified as obese. By 2021, however, this share was 26 percent among women and 25 percent among men. Every adult age group in England had an average BMI which was classified as overweight, apart from those aged 16 to 24, indicating there is a problem with overweightness in England.

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