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Health trends in England presents information about the health of people in England and how it has changed over time. Topics presented include risk factors, disease prevalence and outcomes. Data is presented for the whole of England and its regions. Find out more about Health trends in England.

This overview page presents a headline indicator for each topic. Click through to see more detailed information on each topic.

Life expectancy

Life expectancy at birth, male

Years, South West, male, all ages

The line chart shows the average number of years a male would expect to live based on contemporary mortality rates. For males, the life expectancy in the South West increased from 77.2 years in 2001 to 80.0 years in 2022.

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Life expectancy

Life expectancy at birth, female

Years, South West, female, all ages

The line chart shows the average number of years a female would expect to live based on contemporary mortality rates. For females, the life expectancy in the South West increased from 81.7 years in 2001 to 84.1 years in 2022.

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Best start in life

Children achieving a good level of development at age 2

Proportion, South West, persons, 2-2.5 years

The line chart shows the percentage of children who were at least at the expected level in all Ages and Stages Questionnaire domains at 2 to 2½ years. The proportion in the South West decreased from 84.4% in the financial year ending 2018 to 81.3% in the financial year ending 2024.

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Smoking

Smoking prevalence

Proportion, South West, persons, 18+ years

The line chart shows the percentage of people aged 18 or over who smoke. The proportion in the South West decreased from 18.8% in 2011 to 11.2% in 2023.

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Obesity

Obesity in year 6 children

Proportion, South West, persons, 10-11 years

The line chart shows the percentage of children aged 10-11 years classified as living with obesity. The proportion in the South West increased from 16.0% in the financial year ending 2008 to 19.1% in the financial year ending 2024.

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Alcohol

Hospital admissions for alcohol-related conditions

Directly standardised rate per 100,000, South West, persons, all ages

The line chart shows the rate of hospital admissions for alcohol-related conditions. The directly standardised rate in the South West decreased from 502 per 100,000 in the financial year ending 2017 to 480 per 100,000 in the financial year ending 2023.

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Cardiovascular disease

Deaths from cardiovascular disease considered preventable, ages under 75

Directly standardised rate per 100,000, South West, persons, <75 years

The line chart shows the rate of deaths from cardiovascular disease considered preventable for people aged under 75. The directly standardised rate in the South West decreased from 53.7 per 100,000 in 2001 to 26.2 per 100,000 in 2023.

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Respiratory disease

Deaths from respiratory disease considered preventable, ages under 75

Directly standardised rate per 100,000, South West, persons, <75 years

The line chart shows the rate of deaths from respiratory disease considered preventable for people aged under 75. The directly standardised rate in the South West changed from 15.3 per 100,000 in 2001 to 15.8 per 100,000 in 2023.

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Cancer

Deaths from cancer considered preventable, ages under 75

Directly standardised rate per 100,000, South West, persons, <75 years

The line chart shows the rate of deaths from cancer considered preventable for people aged under 75. The directly standardised rate in the South West decreased from 57.4 per 100,000 in 2001 to 44.6 per 100,000 in 2023.

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Musculoskeletal health

Long term musculoskeletal problems prevalence

Proportion, South West, persons, 16+ years

The line chart shows the percentage of people aged 16 and over who report long-term arthritis or ongoing problem with back or joints. The proportion in the South West changed from 19.1% in 2018 to 19.0% in 2023.

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Mental health and wellbeing

High anxiety prevalence

Proportion, South West, persons, 16+ years

The line chart shows the percentage of people reporting high levels of anxiety. The proportion in the South West changed from 20.2% in the financial year ending 2012 to 22.1% in the financial year ending 2023.

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Wider determinants of health

Economic inactivity

Proportion, South West, persons, 16-64 years

The line chart shows the percentage of people aged 16 to 64 who are economically inactive (neither in employment nor unemployed). The proportion in the South West decreased from 21.5% in the financial year ending 2012 to 19.0% in the financial year ending 2024.

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