Mean BMI (kg/m²) in Canada
Canada: Mean BMI (kg/m²) was 26.9 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
26.9
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
57th
of 189 countries
All-time high
26.9
in 2012
All-time low
24.3
in 1975
Years of data
42
1975–2016
Mean BMI (kg/m²) in Canada, 1975–2016
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean bmi (kg/m²) in Canada is 26.9, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean bmi (kg/m²) in Canada peaked at 26.9 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 24.3, in 1975.
Canada ranks 57th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.38 | 24.3 | 24.5 | 5 |
| 1980s | 24.91 | 24.6 | 25.3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.8 | 25.4 | 26.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.58 | 26.3 | 26.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.87 | 26.8 | 26.9 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More health data for Canada
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 385 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,083 (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 217,399 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, male, interpolated 222,925 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 215,145 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total 26.97 million (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 220,012 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 211,687 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean bmi (kg/m²) in Canada?
- Mean bmi (kg/m²) in Canada was 26.9 in 2016, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean bmi (kg/m²) recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 26.9 in 2012.
- What is the lowest mean bmi (kg/m²) recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.3 in 1975.
- How does Canada rank for mean bmi (kg/m²)?
- Canada ranks 57th out of 189 countries with data for 2016.
- Is mean bmi (kg/m²) rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Mean BMI (kg/m²) (age-standardized estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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