Excess Weight in Adults measures the proportion of adults with a Body Mass Index (BMI) of 25 or higher — with obesity defined as a BMI of 30 or above. It’s more than a health statistic; it’s one of the most urgent social and economic challenges of our time. This indicator reflects not only personal lifestyle choices but also structural conditions — access to healthy food, safe public spaces, transport systems, and the cost of living. In that sense, excess weight is both

What Longevity Says About Gender Equity Female life expectancy  measures the average number of years a woman is expected to live based on current mortality patterns. Women typically outlive men — but longer lives do not always mean healthier  or fairer  lives. This indicator exposes the intersections of healthcare access , social roles , economic security , and lifelong wellbeing . 1. Why This Indicator Matters Women in the UK often live longer than men, yet many of those ext

Male Life Expectancy measures the average number of years a man can expect to live, based on current mortality patterns in a given area. It’s one of the clearest and most telling indicators of local inequality — a reflection not only of health systems, but of the environments, jobs, and lifestyles that shape everyday life.

Childhood weight reflects more than personal habits. It is shaped by the environments children grow up in — from access to nutritious food and safe play areas to the day-to-day pressures their families experience.

The death rate doesn’t just tell us how healthy a place is — it tells us how equal it is.When the rate is higher than average, it often reflects a combination of factors: poverty, limited access to healthcare, unsafe housing, poor air quality, or even social isolation.