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Data Provider: Welsh Government National Statistics Adult lifestyles by year, 2020-21 onwards
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Click here to sort2020-21 quarter 4 Jan-March 2021Click here to sort2020-21May 2020-March 2021, questions only asked for smokingClick here to sort2021-22Click here to sort2022-23
[Collapse]Smoking & e-cigarette use.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable
Smoking & e-cigarette useSmoker14141313
Ex-smoker30302930
Never smoked56565858
E-cigarette user5.The data item is not applicable68
[Collapse]Alcohol.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable
AlcoholAverage weekly alcohol consumption - none20.The data item is not applicable1917
Average weekly alcohol consumption - some, up to 14 units (moderate drinkers)64.The data item is not applicable6666
Average weekly alcohol consumption - hazardous (over 14 units, up to 50 (m) / 35 (f))14.The data item is not applicable1414
Average weekly alcohol consumption - harmful (over 50 (m) / 35 (f) units)3.The data item is not applicable23
Average weekly alcohol consumption - above 14 units (over guidelines)17.The data item is not applicable1617
Average annual alcohol consumption (units) - drinkers onlymean not %515.The data item is not applicable489508
[Collapse]Fruit & vegetables.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable
Fruit & vegetablesAte no fruit & veg the previous day6.The data item is not applicable67
Ate some but less than 5 portions fruit & veg the previous day64.The data item is not applicable6465
Ate at least 5 portions fruit & veg the previous day31.The data item is not applicable3029
[Collapse]Physical activity.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable
Physical activityActive less than 30 minutes in previous week32.The data item is not applicable3031
Active 30-149 minutes in previous week16.The data item is not applicable1414
Active at least 150 minutes in previous week51.The data item is not applicable5655
[Collapse]Body mass index.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable
Body mass indexBMI under 18.5 (underweight)2.The data item is not applicable22
BMI 18.5 - under 25 (healthy weight)37.The data item is not applicable3637
BMI 25 - under 30 (overweight but not obese)37.The data item is not applicable3835
BMI 30+ (obese)24.The data item is not applicable2526
BMI 25+ (overweight or obese)61.The data item is not applicable6261
[Collapse]Combined healthy lifestyles.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable
Combined healthy lifestylesFewer than 2 healthy behaviours7.The data item is not applicable78
2 or more healthy behaviours93.The data item is not applicable9392

Metadata

General description

Information on health related lifestyle among adults in Wales by age and gender.

Data collection and calculation

Information is collected via the National Survey for Wales. Based on a sample survey. Sample sizes for some groups are relatively small, and the results should be treated with caution. 95% confidence intervals and sample sizes are also shown to give an indication of the precision of results. The National Survey 2020-21 was adapted due to the coronavirus pandemic, and results from 2020-21 onwards should not be compared with results from previous editions of the National Survey for Wales. See weblinks.

Frequency of publication

Annual

Data reference periods

Data is shown from 2020-21 onwards

Users, uses and context

See weblinks.

Rounding applied

None

Revisions information

See weblinks.

Title

National Survey for Wales – adult lifestyle by age and gender

Last update

July 2023 July 2023

Next update

2025

Publishing organisation

Welsh Government

Source 1

National Survey for Wales, Welsh Government

Contact email

stats.healthinfo@gov.wales

Designation

National Statistics

Lowest level of geographical disaggregation

Wales

Geographical coverage

Wales

Languages covered

English and Welsh

Data licensing

You may use and re-use this data free of charge in any format or medium, under the terms of the Open Government License - see http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence

Statistical quality

See weblinks.

Keywords

National Survey for Wales; National Survey; Future Generations; National Indicators; Well-being; Health; Lifestyle

Name

HLTH5070