Share of children who are overweight in Canada
Canada: Share of children who are overweight was 11.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of children who are overweight in Canada, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF, World Health Organization and World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of children aged 0-59 months.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of children who are overweight in Canada is 11.4%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children who are overweight in Canada peaked at 11.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 9.1%, in 2000.
That places Canada 22nd out of 163 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Share of children who are overweight in Canada, year by year
| Year | % of children aged 0-59 months | 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 | 11.0% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 11.0% | +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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.9% | 9.1% | 10.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.2% | 10.8% | 11.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.4% | 11.4% | 11.5% | 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 children who are overweight in Canada?
- Share of children who are overweight in Canada was 11.4% in 2024, according to UNICEF, World Health Organization and World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children who are overweight recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 11.5% in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of children who are overweight recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.1% in 2000.
- How does Canada rank for share of children who are overweight?
- Canada ranks 22nd out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children who are overweight 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 UNICEF, World Health Organization and World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children who are overweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight (%).