Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Canada
Canada: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) was 26.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
26.0%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
82nd
of 198 countries
All-time high
26.0%
in 2024
All-time low
8.8%
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Canada, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Canada stood at 26.0%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Canada peaked at 26.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.8%, in 1980.
Canada ranks 82nd of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 8.8% | — |
| 1981 | 9.2% | +5.0% |
| 1982 | 9.7% | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 10.2% | +5.0% |
| 1984 | 10.7% | +5.0% |
| 1985 | 11.2% | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 11.7% | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 12.3% | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 12.8% | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 13.4% | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 14.0% | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 14.6% | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 15.2% | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 15.9% | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 16.5% | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 17.1% | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 17.7% | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 18.4% | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 19.0% | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 19.6% | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 20.1% | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 20.7% | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 21.2% | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 21.7% | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 22.2% | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 22.6% | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 23.0% | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 23.4% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 23.7% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 24.0% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 24.3% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 24.5% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 24.7% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 24.8% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 25.0% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 25.1% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 25.2% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 25.4% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 25.5% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 25.5% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 25.6% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 25.7% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 25.8% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 25.9% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 26.0% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.0% | 8.8% | 13.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.8% | 14.0% | 19.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.3% | 20.1% | 24.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.0% | 24.3% | 25.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.8% | 25.6% | 26.0% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Canada?
- Obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Canada was 26.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 26.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.8% in 1980.
- How does Canada rank for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Canada ranks 82nd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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