Body weight — Share of population who are obese in Canada
Canada: Body weight — Share of population who are obese was 24.3 Percentage of population in 2019. ▲ Rising
Body weight — Share of population who are obese in Canada, 2004–2019
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for body weight — share of population who are obese in Canada is 24.3 Percentage of population, measured in 2019.
The figure is down 9.7% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, body weight — share of population who are obese in Canada peaked at 28.1 Percentage of population in 2015 and was at its lowest, 22.4 Percentage of population, in 2004.
Body weight — Share of population who are obese in Canada, year by year
| Year | Percentage of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 22.4 Percentage of population | — |
| 2005 | 23.7 Percentage of population | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 24.2 Percentage of population | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 26.2 Percentage of population | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 26.4 Percentage of population | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 28.1 Percentage of population | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 26.9 Percentage of population | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 24.3 Percentage of population | -9.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.43 Percentage of population | 22.4 Percentage of population | 24.2 Percentage of population | 3 |
| 2010s | 26.38 Percentage of population | 24.3 Percentage of population | 28.1 Percentage of population | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is body weight — share of population who are obese in Canada?
- Body weight — share of population who are obese in Canada was 24.3 Percentage of population in 2019, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest body weight — share of population who are obese recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 28.1 Percentage of population in 2015.
- What is the lowest body weight — share of population who are obese recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.4 Percentage of population in 2004.
- How does Canada rank for body weight — share of population who are obese?
- Canada ranks 13th out of 18 countries with data for 2019.
- Is body weight — share of population who are obese rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Body weight — Share of population who are obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.