Obesity in men vs. women in Canada
Canada: Obesity in men vs. women was 27.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Obesity in men vs. women in Canada, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, obesity in men vs. women in Canada stood at 27.5%. 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. women in Canada peaked at 27.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.0%, 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. women in Canada, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 9.0% | — |
| 1981 | 9.4% | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 9.8% | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 10.3% | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 10.8% | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 11.2% | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 11.7% | +4.4% |
| 1987 | 12.2% | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 12.8% | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 13.3% | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 13.9% | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 14.5% | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 15.2% | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 15.8% | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 16.5% | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 17.1% | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 17.8% | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 18.4% | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 19.1% | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 19.7% | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 20.3% | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 21.0% | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 21.6% | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 22.1% | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 22.7% | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 23.2% | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 23.7% | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 24.1% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 24.5% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 24.9% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 25.2% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 25.4% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 25.6% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 25.8% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 26.0% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 26.2% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 26.4% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 26.6% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 26.7% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 26.8% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 27.0% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 27.1% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 27.2% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 27.4% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 27.5% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.1% | 9.0% | 13.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.8% | 13.9% | 19.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.8% | 20.3% | 24.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.1% | 25.2% | 26.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.2% | 27.0% | 27.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 48 Barbados 28.0% compare
- 49 United Arab Emirates 27.8% compare
- 50 Greece 27.7% compare
- 52 North Macedonia 27.5% compare
- 53 Brazil 26.1% compare
- 54 United Kingdom 25.9% 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,083 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 385 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0292 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 4.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0207 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1,939 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity in men vs. women in Canada?
- Obesity in men vs. women in Canada was 27.5% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest obesity in men vs. women recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 27.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity in men vs. women recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.0% in 1980.
- How does Canada rank for obesity in men vs. women?
- Canada ranks 51st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity in men vs. 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 World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Obesity in men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.