Canada vs Tunisia: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Canada
26.0%
in 2024
Tunisia
26.1%
in 2024
Canada rank
82nd
Tunisia rank
80th
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Canada
- Tunisia
How they compare
Tunisia currently reports 26.1% against 26.0% in Canada, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Tunisia ahead.
Canada ranks 82nd and Tunisia ranks 80th of 198 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.0% | 10.2% | 0.8% | Canada |
| 1990s | 16.8% | 13.7% | 3.1% | Canada |
| 2000s | 22.3% | 18.4% | 3.8% | Canada |
| 2010s | 25.0% | 23.0% | 2.0% | Canada |
| 2020s | 25.8% | 25.5% | 0.3% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate), Canada or Tunisia?
- Tunisia, at 26.1% against 26.0% in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Canada and Tunisia?
- 0.1%, with Tunisia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Tunisia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Tunisia rank globally for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Canada ranks 82nd and Tunisia ranks 80th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.