Children who are overweight sdgs in Canada

Canada: Children who are overweight sdgs was 11.4 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
11.4
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
22nd
of 163 countries
All-time high
11.5
in 2019
All-time low
9.1
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Children who are overweight sdgs in Canada, 2000–2024

02.557.51012.52000201220242000: 9.12001: 9.32002: 9.52003: 9.72004: 9.92005: 10.12006: 10.22007: 10.42008: 10.62009: 10.72010: 10.82011: 112012: 112013: 11.12014: 11.22015: 11.32016: 11.42017: 11.42018: 11.42019: 11.52020: 11.52021: 11.52022: 11.42023: 11.42024: 11.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, children who are overweight sdgs in Canada stood at 11.4.

That represents a change of up 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children who are overweight sdgs in Canada peaked at 11.5 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 9.1, in 2000.

Canada ranks 22nd of 163 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Children who are overweight sdgs in Canada, year by year

Annual values for Children who are overweight sdgs in Canada, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 9.1 —
2001 9.3 +2.2%
2002 9.5 +2.2%
2003 9.7 +2.1%
2004 9.9 +2.1%
2005 10.1 +2.0%
2006 10.2 +1.0%
2007 10.4 +2.0%
2008 10.6 +1.9%
2009 10.7 +0.9%
2010 10.8 +0.9%
2011 11 +1.9%
2012 11 +0.0%
2013 11.1 +0.9%
2014 11.2 +0.9%
2015 11.3 +0.9%
2016 11.4 +0.9%
2017 11.4 +0.0%
2018 11.4 +0.0%
2019 11.5 +0.9%
2020 11.5 +0.0%
2021 11.5 +0.0%
2022 11.4 -0.9%
2023 11.4 +0.0%
2024 11.4 +0.0%

Canada compared with similar countries

  • Canada's 11.4 is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.6, 1.3× the median. (38 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.95 9.1 10.7 10
2010s 11.21 10.8 11.5 10
2020s 11.44 11.4 11.5 5

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 20 Serbia 12.2 compare
  2. 21 Botswana 11.5 compare
  3. 23 Egypt 11.2 compare
  4. 23 Ireland 11.2 compare
  5. 25 China 11.1 compare

See the full ranking of 163 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is children who are overweight sdgs in Canada?
Children who are overweight sdgs in Canada was 11.4 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest children who are overweight sdgs recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 11.5 in 2019.
What is the lowest children who are overweight sdgs recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 9.1 in 2000.
How does Canada rank for children who are overweight sdgs?
Canada ranks 22nd out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
Is children who are overweight sdgs rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Canada data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children who are overweight sdgs. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Children who are overweight sdgs
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
163 places, 4,075 data points, 2000–2024
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