2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Canada
Canada: 2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 was 11.1 in 2022. ▲ Rising
2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Canada, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Canada recorded 11.1 for 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in 2022.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Canada peaked at 11.6 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 9.1, in 2000.
That places Canada 24th out of 160 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.1 | — |
| 2001 | 9.2 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 9.4 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 9.6 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 9.9 | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 10.1 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 10.3 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 10.6 | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 10.8 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 11 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 11.2 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 11.3 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 11.4 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 11.5 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 11.6 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 11.6 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 11.6 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 11.6 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 11.6 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 11.5 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 11.4 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 11.2 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 11.1 | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10 | 9.1 | 11 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.49 | 11.2 | 11.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.23 | 11.1 | 11.4 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Canada?
- 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Canada was 11.1 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 11.6 in 2014.
- What is the lowest 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.1 in 2000.
- How does Canada rank for 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5?
- Canada ranks 24th out of 160 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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