Share of adults who are overweight in Canada
Canada: Share of adults who are overweight was 58.42 in 2024. β² Rising
Latest (2024)
58.42
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
86th
of 199 countries
All-time high
58.66
in 2017
All-time low
39.29
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980β2024
Share of adults who are overweight in Canada, 1980β2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of adults who are overweight in Canada stood at 58.42.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who are overweight in Canada peaked at 58.66 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 39.29, in 1980.
That places Canada 86th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 42.92 | 39.29 | 46.68 | 10 |
| 1990s | 51.09 | 47.54 | 54.31 | 10 |
| 2000s | 56.82 | 54.9 | 58.23 | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.58 | 58.37 | 58.66 | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.5 | 58.42 | 58.58 | 5 |
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 share of adults who are overweight in Canada?
- Share of adults who are overweight in Canada was 58.42 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults who are overweight recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 58.66 in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of adults who are overweight recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.29 in 1980.
- How does Canada rank for share of adults who are overweight?
- Canada ranks 86th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who are overweight rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. 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 Share of adults who are overweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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