Canada vs Tajikistan: Prevalence of overweight
Canada
59.1%
in 2022
Tajikistan
58.9%
in 2022
Canada rank
77th
Tajikistan rank
80th
Prevalence of overweight over time
- Canada
- Tajikistan
How they compare
Canada currently reports 59.1% against 58.9% in Tajikistan, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 77th and Tajikistan ranks 80th of 196 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Tajikistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.1% | 34.5% | 16.6% | Canada |
| 2000s | 56.9% | 42.5% | 14.4% | Canada |
| 2010s | 58.8% | 52.1% | 6.7% | Canada |
| 2020s | 59.1% | 58.0% | 1.1% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight, Canada or Tajikistan?
- Canada, at 59.1% against 58.9% in Tajikistan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight between Canada and Tajikistan?
- 0.2%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Tajikistan?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Canada and Tajikistan rank globally for prevalence of overweight?
- Canada ranks 77th and Tajikistan ranks 80th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/), published as Prevalence of overweight (% of adults). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Prevalence of overweight adults is the percentage of adults ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is more than 25 kg/m2. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.