Adult obesity vs protein in Canada

Canada: Adult obesity vs protein was 27.11 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
27.11
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
82nd
of 196 countries
All-time high
27.11
in 2024
All-time low
8.49
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Adult obesity vs protein in Canada, 1980–2024

101520251980200220241980: 8.51981: 8.91982: 9.41983: 9.91984: 10.41985: 10.91986: 11.51987: 12.11988: 12.71989: 13.41990: 141991: 14.71992: 15.41993: 16.11994: 16.81995: 17.51996: 18.21997: 18.91998: 19.51999: 20.22000: 20.82001: 21.42002: 222003: 22.52004: 232005: 23.52006: 242007: 24.42008: 24.72009: 252010: 25.32011: 25.52012: 25.72013: 25.92014: 26.12015: 26.32016: 26.42017: 26.52018: 26.62019: 26.72020: 26.82021: 26.92022: 272023: 272024: 27.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adult obesity vs protein in Canada is 27.11, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adult obesity vs protein in Canada peaked at 27.11 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.49, in 1980.

That places Canada 82nd out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.

Adult obesity vs protein in Canada, year by year

Annual values for Adult obesity vs protein in Canada, 1980 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1980 8.49
1981 8.92 +5.1%
1982 9.38 +5.1%
1983 9.87 +5.2%
1984 10.39 +5.3%
1985 10.94 +5.3%
1986 11.52 +5.3%
1987 12.12 +5.2%
1988 12.73 +5.1%
1989 13.36 +4.9%
1990 14.01 +4.9%
1991 14.7 +4.9%
1992 15.39 +4.7%
1993 16.09 +4.6%
1994 16.79 +4.4%
1995 17.49 +4.2%
1996 18.19 +4.0%
1997 18.87 +3.8%
1998 19.54 +3.5%
1999 20.19 +3.3%
2000 20.81 +3.1%
2001 21.41 +2.9%
2002 21.99 +2.7%
2003 22.53 +2.5%
2004 23.04 +2.3%
2005 23.52 +2.1%
2006 23.97 +1.9%
2007 24.36 +1.7%
2008 24.72 +1.5%
2009 25.04 +1.3%
2010 25.31 +1.1%
2011 25.54 +0.9%
2012 25.73 +0.8%
2013 25.91 +0.7%
2014 26.08 +0.7%
2015 26.25 +0.6%
2016 26.4 +0.6%
2017 26.51 +0.4%
2018 26.59 +0.3%
2019 26.67 +0.3%
2020 26.76 +0.4%
2021 26.87 +0.4%
2022 26.95 +0.3%
2023 27.02 +0.3%
2024 27.11 +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 10.77 8.49 13.36 10
1990s 17.13 14.01 20.19 10
2000s 23.14 20.81 25.04 10
2010s 26.1 25.31 26.67 10
2020s 26.94 26.76 27.11 5

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 79 Tunisia 27.67 compare
  2. 80 Papua New Guinea 27.6 compare
  3. 81 Albania 27.27 compare
  4. 83 Eswatini 27.06 compare
  5. 84 Republic of Moldova 27.02 compare
  6. 85 Guatemala 26.68 compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adult obesity vs protein in Canada?
Adult obesity vs protein in Canada was 27.11 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest adult obesity vs protein recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 27.11 in 2024.
What is the lowest adult obesity vs protein recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 8.49 in 1980.
How does Canada rank for adult obesity vs protein?
Canada ranks 82nd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
Is adult obesity vs protein rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Canada data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Adult obesity vs protein. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adult obesity vs protein
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 8,955 data points, 1980–2024
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