Mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Canada
Canada: Mean body mass index bmi in adult males was 27.3 in 2016. β² Rising
Latest (2016)
27.3
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
37th
of 188 countries
All-time high
27.3
in 2012
All-time low
24.9
in 1975
Years of data
42
1975β2016
Mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Canada, 1975β2016
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Canada recorded 27.3 for mean body mass index bmi in adult males in 2016. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Canada peaked at 27.3 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 24.9, in 1975.
Canada ranks 37th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.98 | 24.9 | 25.1 | 5 |
| 1980s | 25.46 | 25.2 | 25.8 | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.29 | 25.9 | 26.7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 27 | 26.7 | 27.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.27 | 27.2 | 27.3 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More reference data data for Canada
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 20.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 20.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 6.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 7.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 22.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 99.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.88 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Canada?
- Mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Canada was 27.3 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mean body mass index bmi in adult males recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 27.3 in 2012.
- What is the lowest mean body mass index bmi in adult males recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.9 in 1975.
- How does Canada rank for mean body mass index bmi in adult males?
- Canada ranks 37th out of 188 countries with data for 2016.
- Is mean body mass index bmi in adult males rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. 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 Mean body mass index bmi in adult males. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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