Canada vs World Bank (upper middle income): Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30
Canada
26.23
in 2022
World Bank (upper middle income)
15.93
in 2022
Canada rank
77th
World Bank (upper middle income) rank
79th
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 over time
- Canada
- World Bank (upper middle income)
How they compare
Canada currently reports 26.23 against 15.93 in World Bank (upper middle income), a difference of 10.3.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.6 times World Bank (upper middle income)'s.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 77th and World Bank (upper middle income) ranks 79th of 193 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | World Bank (upper middle income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.31 | 8.27 | 14.04 | Canada |
| 2010s | 25.03 | 12.04 | 12.99 | Canada |
| 2020s | 26.05 | 15.35 | 10.71 | 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 World Bank (upper middle income)?
- Canada, at 26.23 against 15.93 in World Bank (upper middle income) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 between Canada and World Bank (upper middle income)?
- 10.3, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and World Bank (upper middle income)?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Canada and World Bank (upper middle income) rank globally for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30?
- Canada ranks 77th and World Bank (upper middle income) ranks 79th 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.