Canada vs China: Share of children who are overweight or obese
Canada
11.4%
in 2024
China
11.1%
in 2024
Canada rank
22nd
China rank
25th
Share of children who are overweight or obese over time
- Canada
- China
How they compare
Canada currently reports 11.4% against 11.1% in China, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 22nd and China ranks 25th of 163 countries.
Individual pages
About this data
Share of children under five years old that are defined as overweight or obese. A child is classified as overweight if their weight-for-height is more than two standard deviations from the median of the World Health Organization (WHO) Child Growth Standards.