Health & Wellbeing Strategy 2025-2030
Merton Council is addressing a rise in overweight adults as part of its Health & Wellbeing Strategy 2025-2030.
Merton Council is currently addressing a significant rise in overweight and obese adults as part of its Health & Wellbeing Strategy 2025-2030. A report presented at the Health and Wellbeing Board meeting in November 2025 highlighted that the percentage of overweight and obese adults in Merton increased from 50.4% in 2020/21 to 61.2% in 2022/23, affecting over 102,000 adult residents.
This issue is being tackled through multi-agency initiatives, focusing on equity in services and support for those at higher risk of poor health, as detailed under Priority 2 of the strategy. The council aims to improve resident health and wellbeing and reduce health inequalities through partnership action on prevention and social determinants of health.
No upcoming meetings are currently scheduled for this topic. The Health & Wellbeing Strategy 2025-2030, which outlines priorities across five themes for improving health and wellbeing in the borough, was approved by Merton Council in March 2025.
Key facts
- A report on the rise in overweight adults was presented at the Health and Wellbeing Board meeting on 11 November 2025. Source
- The percentage of overweight and obese adults in Merton rose to 61.2% in 2022/23. Source
- Over 102,000 adult residents in Merton were not within a healthy weight range in 2022/23. Source
- This percentage increased from 50.4% in 2020/21. Source
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