Share of men who are overweight or obese in Canada
Canada: Share of men who are overweight or obese was 63.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of men who are overweight or obese in Canada, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of men who are overweight or obese in Canada is 63.7%, 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 who are overweight or obese in Canada peaked at 65.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 47.5%, 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 who are overweight or obese in Canada, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 47.5% | — |
| 1981 | 48.2% | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 48.9% | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 49.6% | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 50.4% | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 51.2% | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 51.9% | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 52.7% | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 53.5% | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 54.3% | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 55.1% | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 55.9% | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 56.7% | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 57.4% | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 58.1% | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 58.8% | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 59.4% | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 60.0% | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 60.6% | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 61.2% | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 61.7% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 62.2% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 62.7% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 63.1% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 63.5% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 63.9% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 64.2% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 64.5% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 64.7% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 64.9% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 65.0% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 65.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 65.0% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 64.9% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 64.9% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 64.8% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 64.7% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 64.7% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 64.5% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 64.4% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 64.3% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 64.1% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 64.0% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 63.9% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 63.7% | -0.2% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 63.7% 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 | 50.8% | 47.5% | 54.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 58.3% | 55.1% | 61.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.5% | 61.7% | 64.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.8% | 64.4% | 65.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.0% | 63.7% | 64.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men who are overweight or obese in Canada?
- Share of men who are overweight or obese in Canada was 63.7% 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 overweight or obese recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 65.0% in 2011.
- What is the lowest share of men who are overweight or obese recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.5% in 1980.
- How does Canada rank for share of men who are overweight or obese?
- Canada ranks 63rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men who are overweight or obese 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 World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of men who are overweight or obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A person is defined as overweight if they have a body-mass index (BMI) equal to or greater than 25. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by his height in meters squared.