Scotland sees Catholic majority and rising obesity, per new book
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A new book reports that practicing Catholics now outnumber Protestants in Scotland for the first time since the Reformation, according to one metric. The book, "To See Ourselves: A Personal History of Scotland Since 1950" by Alistair Moffat, states there are 841,000 practicing Catholics in Scotland, with 184,283 attending Mass regularly. The book also notes that between 2012 and 2022, the number of obese adults in Scotland rose 46 percent, now comprising about one-third of the population. Additionally, the percentage of Scots age 16 or older who were married dropped from 76 percent in 1950 to about 45 percent today. These details are drawn from a single source, the book by Alistair Moffat.
What’s reported
By one metric, there are 841,000 practicing Catholics in Scotland, with 184,283 attending Mass regularly.
Catholics now outnumber Protestants in Scotland for the first time since the Reformation, according to the source.
Between 2012 and 2022, the number of obese adults in Scotland rose 46 percent, to about one-third of the population.
In 1950, 76 percent of Scots age 16 or older were married; now it is about 45 percent.
All details come from the book "To See Ourselves: A Personal History of Scotland Since 1950" by Alistair Moffat.
Key figures
Alistair Moffat, author of "To See Ourselves: A Personal History of Scotland Since 1950"
Sources: marginalrevolution.com
