European Health Survey RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN WEIGHT AND HEIGHT Body Mass Index of the adult population, according to sex, age group and educational level. Population aged 18 years old and over Units: percentage Total Underweight (<18.5 kg/m2) Normal weight (18.5 - 24.9 Kg/m2) Overweight (25.0 - 29.9 kg/m2) Obesity (>=30 kg/m2) Both sexes Total Total 100.00 2.07 44.28 37.65 16.00 Cannot read or write, or incomplete primary education 100.00 1.22 28.15 42.20 28.43 Complete primary education 100.00 1.10 34.55 42.26 22.09 Secondary education, 1st stage 100.00 3.03 46.26 35.96 14.75 Secondary education, 2nd stage 100.00 2.50 50.69 36.11 10.70 Advanced professional training or the equivalent 100.00 1.97 50.20 34.30 13.53 University education 100.00 2.47 55.89 33.35 8.29 From 18 to 44 years old Total 100.00 3.35 54.34 31.34 10.96 Cannot read or write, or incomplete primary education 100.00 2.82 45.50 31.90 19.77 Complete primary education 100.00 2.11 45.99 34.08 17.81 Secondary education, 1st stage 100.00 4.17 51.67 31.64 12.52 Secondary education, 2nd stage 100.00 3.49 55.43 32.32 8.76 Advanced professional training or the equivalent 100.00 2.60 53.88 31.20 12.33 University education 100.00 3.54 62.16 27.96 6.34 From 45 to 64 years old Total 100.00 0.54 36.63 43.11 19.72 Cannot read or write, or incomplete primary education 100.00 0.27 25.12 43.15 31.46 Complete primary education 100.00 0.49 29.29 44.92 25.30 Secondary education, 1st stage 100.00 0.96 37.50 43.14 18.40 Secondary education, 2nd stage 100.00 0.56 42.60 42.77 14.07 Advanced professional training or the equivalent 100.00 0.09 42.57 42.10 15.24 University education 100.00 0.54 46.40 40.80 12.25 65 years old and over Total 100.00 1.10 29.61 45.76 23.53 Cannot read or write, or incomplete primary education 100.00 1.30 25.88 43.90 28.92 Complete primary education 100.00 0.83 29.28 47.63 22.26 Secondary education, 1st stage 100.00 0.59 30.40 47.93 21.08 Secondary education, 2nd stage 100.00 1.46 40.50 43.42 14.62 Advanced professional training or the equivalent 100.00 2.11 30.70 42.43 24.76 University education 100.00 0.97 39.75 49.97 9.31 Male Total Total 100.00 0.66 36.50 45.53 17.31 Cannot read or write, or incomplete primary education 100.00 0.92 31.01 43.67 24.40 Complete primary education 100.00 0.58 29.57 46.72 23.13 Secondary education, 1st stage 100.00 1.25 38.84 43.21 16.70 Secondary education, 2nd stage 100.00 0.64 39.74 46.63 12.99 Advanced professional training or the equivalent 100.00 0.22 40.74 42.25 16.79 University education 100.00 0.24 40.80 47.23 11.74 From 18 to 44 years old Total 100.00 0.96 45.51 40.22 13.31 Cannot read or write, or incomplete primary education 100.00 2.20 51.53 30.05 16.22 Complete primary education 100.00 1.20 43.18 38.47 17.15 Secondary education, 1st stage 100.00 1.60 45.12 38.40 14.87 Secondary education, 2nd stage 100.00 0.87 46.62 41.98 10.53 Advanced professional training or the equivalent 100.00 0.05 44.60 39.04 16.31 University education 100.00 0.28 45.65 43.59 10.49 From 45 to 64 years old Total 100.00 0.13 26.37 51.38 22.12 Cannot read or write, or incomplete primary education 100.00 0.24 25.67 43.30 30.79 Complete primary education 100.00 0.13 21.16 50.74 27.97 Secondary education, 1st stage 100.00 0.43 26.31 51.92 21.33 Secondary education, 2nd stage 100.00 0.00 25.42 56.82 17.76 Advanced professional training or the equivalent 100.00 0.14 31.53 49.58 18.75 University education 100.00 0.00 34.03 51.16 14.80 65 years old and over Total 100.00 0.73 27.13 51.24 20.90 Cannot read or write, or incomplete primary education 100.00 0.86 27.25 48.21 23.67 Complete primary education 100.00 0.36 22.47 52.80 24.37 Secondary education, 1st stage 100.00 0.68 22.10 59.33 17.89 Secondary education, 2nd stage 100.00 0.97 33.95 48.69 16.39 Advanced professional training or the equivalent 100.00 2.90 39.95 44.56 12.60 University education 100.00 0.79 35.35 55.19 8.67 Female Total Total 100.00 3.46 51.98 29.85 14.71 Cannot read or write, or incomplete primary education 100.00 1.45 26.00 41.08 31.47 Complete primary education 100.00 1.64 39.81 37.56 20.99 Secondary education, 1st stage 100.00 4.93 54.20 28.21 12.66 Secondary education, 2nd stage 100.00 4.40 61.82 25.41 8.37 Advanced professional training or the equivalent 100.00 4.22 62.35 24.08 9.35 University education 100.00 4.52 69.79 20.56 5.12 From 18 to 44 years old Total 100.00 5.90 63.71 21.92 8.47 Cannot read or write, or incomplete primary education 100.00 3.72 36.78 34.59 24.90 Complete primary education 100.00 3.47 50.19 27.54 18.80 Secondary education, 1st stage 100.00 7.19 59.36 23.68 9.76 Secondary education, 2nd stage 100.00 6.17 64.46 22.42 6.95 Advanced professional training or the equivalent 100.00 5.43 64.18 22.48 7.91 University education 100.00 6.02 74.75 16.05 3.18 From 45 to 64 years old Total 100.00 0.95 46.91 34.82 17.32 Cannot read or write, or incomplete primary education 100.00 0.30 24.63 43.02 32.05 Complete primary education 100.00 0.84 37.33 39.17 22.66 Secondary education, 1st stage 100.00 1.41 47.06 35.65 15.89 Secondary education, 2nd stage 100.00 1.09 58.86 29.47 10.57 Advanced professional training or the equivalent 100.00 0.00 62.27 28.76 8.97 University education 100.00 1.17 60.94 28.62 9.26 65 years old and over Total 100.00 1.40 31.62 41.31 25.67 Cannot read or write, or incomplete primary education 100.00 1.57 25.04 41.25 32.14 Complete primary education 100.00 1.20 34.63 43.57 20.60 Secondary education, 1st stage 100.00 0.49 39.62 35.24 24.64 Secondary education, 2nd stage 100.00 2.07 48.80 36.74 12.38 Advanced professional training or the equivalent 100.00 .. .. .. .. University education 100.00 1.30 47.52 40.73 10.45 Notes: 1) Body Mass Index = [Weight (kg) / Height (m squared)] The symbol '.' shall be deemed as data which is not collected The symbol '..' shall be deemed as data which cannot be given due to an insufficient sample The symbol '...' shall be deemed as an error of division by zero The data corresponding to cells with fewer than 35 thousand persons must be considered with caution, as they may be affected by a high degree of sampling error. Source: National Statistics Institute