Obesity in men vs obesity in women in Canada
Canada: Obesity in men vs obesity in women was 27.53 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
27.53
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
51st
of 199 countries
All-time high
27.53
in 2024
All-time low
9.02
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Obesity in men vs obesity in women in Canada, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, obesity in men vs obesity in women in Canada stood at 27.53. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity in men vs obesity in women in Canada peaked at 27.53 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.02, in 1980.
Canada ranks 51st of 199 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 in men vs obesity in women in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 9.02 | — |
| 1981 | 9.42 | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 9.85 | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 10.29 | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 10.75 | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 11.24 | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 11.73 | +4.4% |
| 1987 | 12.25 | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 12.79 | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 13.35 | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 13.93 | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 14.54 | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 15.17 | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 15.81 | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 16.46 | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 17.12 | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 17.77 | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 18.42 | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 19.06 | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 19.7 | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 20.33 | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 20.95 | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 21.56 | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 22.14 | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 22.69 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 23.21 | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 23.69 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 24.13 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 24.53 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 24.88 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 25.18 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 25.42 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 25.63 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 25.82 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 26.01 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 26.2 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 26.39 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 26.56 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 26.71 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 26.85 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 26.98 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 27.11 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 27.24 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 27.38 | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 27.53 | +0.5% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 27.53 is above the median for high income countries, which is 25.55, 1.1× the median. (66 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.07 | 9.02 | 13.35 | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.8 | 13.93 | 19.7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.81 | 20.33 | 24.88 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.08 | 25.18 | 26.85 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.25 | 26.98 | 27.53 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 48 Barbados 28 compare
- 49 United Arab Emirates 27.82 compare
- 50 Greece 27.7 compare
- 52 North Macedonia 27.51 compare
- 53 Brazil 26.05 compare
- 54 United Kingdom 25.86 compare
More health data for Canada
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.79 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.3588 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 385 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.5214 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.023 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.5024 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0242 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity in men vs obesity in women in Canada?
- Obesity in men vs obesity in women in Canada was 27.53 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest obesity in men vs obesity in women recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 27.53 in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity in men vs obesity in women recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.02 in 1980.
- How does Canada rank for obesity in men vs obesity in women?
- Canada ranks 51st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity in men vs obesity in women rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. 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 Obesity in men vs obesity in women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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