Canada vs Iceland: Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Canada
58.4%
in 2024
Iceland
58.7%
in 2024
Canada rank
85th
Iceland rank
83rd
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Canada
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 58.7% against 58.4% in Canada, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 85th and Iceland ranks 83rd of 198 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 42.9% | 37.8% | 5.1% | Canada |
| 1990s | 51.1% | 45.5% | 5.6% | Canada |
| 2000s | 56.8% | 52.6% | 4.3% | Canada |
| 2010s | 58.6% | 56.3% | 2.3% | Canada |
| 2020s | 58.5% | 58.2% | 0.3% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate), Canada or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 58.7% against 58.4% in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Canada and Iceland?
- 0.3%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Iceland?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Iceland rank globally for overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Canada ranks 85th and Iceland ranks 83rd of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.