Share of men who are obese in Canada
Canada: Share of men who are obese was 27.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of men who are obese 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 men who are obese in Canada stood at 27.5%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men who are obese in Canada peaked at 27.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.0%, in 1980.
Canada ranks 51st 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.1% | 9.0% | 13.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.8% | 13.9% | 19.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.8% | 20.3% | 24.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.1% | 25.2% | 26.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.2% | 27.0% | 27.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 48 Barbados 28.0% compare
- 49 United Arab Emirates 27.8% compare
- 50 Greece 27.7% compare
- 52 North Macedonia 27.5% compare
- 53 Brazil 26.1% compare
- 54 United Kingdom 25.9% compare
More reference data data for Canada
- Spring temperature anomalies -4.58 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.7 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 2.12 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 2.47 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -2.57 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 140.97 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men who are obese in Canada?
- Share of men who are obese in Canada was 27.5% 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 men who are obese recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 27.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of men who are obese recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.0% in 1980.
- How does Canada rank for share of men who are obese?
- Canada ranks 51st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men who are obese rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. 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 men who are obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.