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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 a symptom and a sign

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 extra years are...

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.