Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Canada
Canada: Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories was 66.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Canada, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Canada stood at 66.8%.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Canada peaked at 67.5% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 46.1%, in 1980.
Canada ranks 56th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Canada, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 46.1% | — |
| 1981 | 46.8% | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 47.6% | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 48.4% | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 49.3% | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 50.2% | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 51.2% | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 52.2% | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 53.3% | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 54.3% | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 55.3% | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 56.3% | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 57.3% | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 58.3% | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 59.2% | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 60.0% | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 60.8% | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 61.6% | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 62.3% | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 63.0% | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 63.6% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 64.2% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 64.7% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 65.2% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 65.7% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 66.1% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 66.5% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 66.9% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 67.1% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 67.3% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 67.5% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 67.5% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 67.5% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 67.5% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 67.5% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 67.5% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 67.5% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 67.4% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 67.3% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 67.1% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 67.1% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 67.0% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 67.0% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 66.9% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 66.8% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 49.9% | 46.1% | 54.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 59.4% | 55.3% | 63.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 65.7% | 63.6% | 67.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.4% | 67.1% | 67.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.0% | 66.8% | 67.1% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Canada?
- Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Canada was 66.8% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 67.5% in 2011.
- What is the lowest share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.1% in 1980.
- How does Canada rank for share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories?
- Canada ranks 56th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Being overweight is defined by a body mass index (BMI) greater than 25, and being obese is defined as a BMI greater than 30.