Canada vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Body weight — Share of population who are obese
Body weight — Share of population who are obese over time
- Canada
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 28 Percentage of population against 24.3 Percentage of population in Canada, a difference of 3.7 Percentage of population.
That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.2 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2004 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Canada ranks 13th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 11th of 18 countries.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.43 Percentage of population | 23.53 Percentage of population | 0.1 Percentage of population | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 26.38 Percentage of population | 26.66 Percentage of population | 0.28 Percentage of population | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher body weight — share of population who are obese, Canada or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 28 Percentage of population against 24.3 Percentage of population in Canada as of 2019.
- What is the difference in body weight — share of population who are obese between Canada and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 3.7 Percentage of population, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2019.
- How do Canada and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for body weight — share of population who are obese?
- Canada ranks 13th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 11th of 18 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Body weight — Share of population who are obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Unhealthy lifestyles and poor environments cause millions of people to die prematurely. Smoking, harmful alcohol use, physical inactivity and obesity are the root cause of many chronic conditions. This dataset presents the latest data for overweight and obesity (measured and self-reported data). Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.