Share of men defined as overweight in Canada
Canada: Share of men defined as overweight was 63.73 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
63.73
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
63rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
65.02
in 2011
All-time low
47.49
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Share of men defined as overweight in Canada, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of men defined as overweight in Canada is 63.73, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men defined as overweight in Canada peaked at 65.02 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 47.49, in 1980.
Canada ranks 63rd 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 men defined as overweight in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 47.49 | — |
| 1981 | 48.19 | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 48.91 | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 49.64 | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 50.39 | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 51.16 | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 51.94 | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 52.73 | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 53.53 | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 54.33 | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 55.12 | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 55.9 | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 56.66 | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 57.4 | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 58.11 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 58.79 | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 59.43 | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 60.04 | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 60.62 | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 61.17 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 61.69 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 62.2 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 62.67 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 63.11 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 63.52 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 63.89 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 64.22 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 64.51 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 64.74 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 64.91 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 65 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 65.02 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 65 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 64.95 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 64.89 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 64.82 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 64.75 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 64.66 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 64.55 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 64.42 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 64.28 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 64.15 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 64.01 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 63.87 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 63.73 | -0.2% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 63.73 is below the median for high income countries, which is 65.1, 98% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 50.83 | 47.49 | 54.33 | 10 |
| 1990s | 58.32 | 55.12 | 61.17 | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.55 | 61.69 | 64.91 | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.8 | 64.42 | 65.02 | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.01 | 63.73 | 64.28 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More reference data data for Canada
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 20.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.92 (2050)
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- 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 men defined as overweight in Canada?
- Share of men defined as overweight in Canada was 63.73 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of men defined as overweight recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 65.02 in 2011.
- What is the lowest share of men defined as overweight recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.49 in 1980.
- How does Canada rank for share of men defined as overweight?
- Canada ranks 63rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men defined as overweight rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. 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 men defined as overweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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