Canada vs UNICEF SP Humanitarian: Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30

Canada
26.23
in 2022
UNICEF SP Humanitarian
15.86
in 2022
Canada rank
77th
UNICEF SP Humanitarian rank
80th

Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 over time

  • Canada
  • UNICEF SP Humanitarian
10152025199020062022

How they compare

Canada currently reports 26.23 against 15.86 in UNICEF SP Humanitarian, a difference of 10.37.

That makes Canada's figure about 1.7 times UNICEF SP Humanitarian's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.

Canada ranks 77th and UNICEF SP Humanitarian ranks 80th of 193 countries.

Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada UNICEF SP Humanitarian Difference Ahead
2000s 22.31 9.62 12.69 Canada
2010s 25.03 12.85 12.18 Canada
2020s 26.05 15.42 10.64 Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30, Canada or UNICEF SP Humanitarian?
Canada, at 26.23 against 15.86 in UNICEF SP Humanitarian as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 between Canada and UNICEF SP Humanitarian?
10.37, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and UNICEF SP Humanitarian?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Canada and UNICEF SP Humanitarian rank globally for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30?
Canada ranks 77th and UNICEF SP Humanitarian ranks 80th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 (Age-standardized estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 (Age-standardized estimate)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
349 places, 9,955 data points, 1990–2022
Last refreshed