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

Latest (2019)
24.3 Percentage of population
Change on year
down 9.7%
World rank
13th
of 18 countries
All-time high
28.1 Percentage of population
in 2015
All-time low
22.4 Percentage of population
in 2004
Years of data
8
2004–2019

Body weight — Share of population who are obese in Canada, 2004–2019

01020302004201120192004: 22.4 Percentage of population2005: 23.7 Percentage of population2008: 24.2 Percentage of population2011: 26.2 Percentage of population2013: 26.4 Percentage of population2015: 28.1 Percentage of population2017: 26.9 Percentage of population2019: 24.3 Percentage of population

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

Annual values for Body weight — Share of population who are obese in Canada, 2004 to 2019.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 10 Russia 28.1 Percentage of population compare
  2. 11 United Kingdom 28 Percentage of population compare
  3. 12 Peru 25.7 Percentage of population compare
  4. 14 Thailand 14.5 Percentage of population compare
  5. 15 Indonesia 11.5 Percentage of population compare
  6. 16 China 8.2 Percentage of population compare

See the full ranking of 20 places →

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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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Indicator
Body weight — Share of population who are obese
Unit
Percentage of population
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
20 places, 480 data points, 1975–2025
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