Data
Body Mass Index of women who gave birth
| Quarter |
BMI <20 |
BMI 20-24 |
BMI 25-29 |
BMI 30-34 |
BMI 35-39 |
BMI 40-44 |
BMI>=45 |
| Apr-Jun 2020 |
8.5% |
39.5% |
28.6% |
14.6% |
5.4% |
2.5% |
0.9% |
| Jul-Sep 2020 |
8.3% |
39.0% |
29.1% |
14.2% |
6.2% |
2.2% |
1.0% |
| Oct-Dec 2020 |
8.6% |
40.0% |
28.8% |
13.6% |
5.8% |
2.3% |
1.0% |
| Jan-Mar 2021 |
7.8% |
37.8% |
30.4% |
14.9% |
6.2% |
2.3% |
0.7% |
| Apr-Jun 2021 |
7.4% |
38.0% |
30.2% |
15.5% |
5.8% |
2.2% |
1.0% |
| Jul-Sep 2021 |
7.9% |
37.6% |
29.4% |
15.9% |
6.3% |
2.0% |
1.0% |
| Oct-Dec 2021 |
7.7% |
38.2% |
30.0% |
15.1% |
6.0% |
2.2% |
0.8% |
| Jan-Mar 2022 |
7.0% |
38.0% |
30.0% |
15.5% |
6.3% |
2.2% |
1.0% |
| Apr-Jun 2022 |
8.0% |
36.6% |
30.4% |
15.2% |
6.3% |
2.4% |
1.1% |
| Jul-Sep 2022 |
7.7% |
37.5% |
29.5% |
15.7% |
6.3% |
2.3% |
0.9% |
| Oct-Dec 2022 |
8.2% |
38.2% |
29.2% |
15.3% |
5.9% |
2.3% |
0.9% |
| Jan-Mar 2023 |
7.7% |
38.2% |
29.5% |
14.8% |
6.2% |
2.5% |
1.0% |
| Apr-Jun 2023 |
7.2% |
38.2% |
30.3% |
15.7% |
6.4% |
1.7% |
0.5% |
Data for most recent complete 4 quarters are incomplete and subject to change.
Source
Midwives Notification System, Information and System Performance Directorate, Department of Health WA.
Data extracted 06 September 2023