Table 2. The age-specific and sex-specific prevalence of overweight and obesity between 1991 and 2011a.
| Age group | Men | Women | Total | |||
| 1991 | 2011 | 1991 | 2011 | 1991 | 2011 | |
| Overweight | ||||||
| 35–44 years | 19.4 (15.5, 23.2) | 42.2 (35.5, 48.8)c | 32.6 (28.5, 36.6) | 36.6 (29.2, 44.1)c | 26.8 (23.9, 29.7) | 39.8 (34.8, 44.8)c |
| 45–54 years | 18.6 (13.7, 23.6) | 43.4 (36.0, 50.7)c | 30.5 (24.6, 36.4) | 47.5 (41.7, 53.3)c | 24.6 (20.7, 28.5) | 45.9 (41.3, 50.5)c |
| 55–64 years | 25.0 (19.3, 30.7) | 38.8 (33.0, 44.5)c | 24.5 (19.2, 29.8) | 44.0 (39.3, 48.7)c | 24.7 (20.9, 28.6) | 41.9 (38.3, 45.6)c |
| 65–74 years | 19.5 (13.6, 25.5) | 38.5 (31.9, 45.2)c | 21.2 (14.7, 27.6) | 41.7 (35.0, 48.5)c | 20.3 (15.9, 24.7) | 40.1 (35.0, 45.3)c |
| Totalb | 20.4 (17.9, 22.8) | 41.2 (37.9, 44.5)c | 28.7 (23.9, 33.5) | 42.3 (39.3, 45.2)c | 24.5 (22.7, 26.3) | 42.0 (39.8, 44.2)c |
| Obesity | ||||||
| 35–44 years | 1.7 (0.5, 3.0) | 16.6 (11.6, 21.6)c | 7.1 (4.9, 9.3) | 18.6 (12.6, 24.6)c | 4.8 (3.4, 6.1) | 17.5 (13.6, 21.3)c |
| 45–54 years | 3.4 (1.1, 5.7) | 19.7 (13.7, 25.6)c | 8.9 (5.3, 12.5) | 23.1 (18.1, 28.0)c | 6.1 (4.0, 8.3) | 21.8 (18.0, 25.5)c |
| 55–64 years | 2.7 (0.6, 4.8) | 16.7 (12.3, 21.1)c | 11.1 (7.2, 14.9) | 21.2 (17.3, 25.1)c | 7.1 (4.8, 9.4) | 19.4 (16.5, 22.3)c |
| 65–74 years | 3.0 (0.4, 5.5) | 18.5 (13.2, 23.9)c | 6.4 (2.6, 10.3) | 21.8 (16.2, 27.5)c | 4.6 (2.4, 6.9) | 20.2 (16.3, 24.1)c |
| Totalb | 2.6 (1.6, 3.6) | 17.8 (15.3, 20.4)c | 8.3 (6.8, 9.9) | 21.0 (18.6, 23.5)c | 5.7 (4.7, 6.6) | 19.6 (17.8, 21.4)c |
a
All values are expressed as % (95% confidence interval).
b
Age and sex adjusted using the world standard population by the age groups.
c
Chi-square test between two surveys, P<0.05.