Obesity prevalence adults who gho in Canada

Canada: Obesity prevalence adults who gho was 25.98 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
25.98
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
80th
of 196 countries
All-time high
25.98
in 2024
All-time low
8.76
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Obesity prevalence adults who gho in Canada, 1980–2024

101520251980200220241980: 8.81981: 9.21982: 9.71983: 10.21984: 10.71985: 11.21986: 11.71987: 12.31988: 12.81989: 13.41990: 141991: 14.61992: 15.21993: 15.91994: 16.51995: 17.11996: 17.71997: 18.41998: 191999: 19.62000: 20.12001: 20.72002: 21.22003: 21.72004: 22.22005: 22.62006: 232007: 23.42008: 23.72009: 242010: 24.32011: 24.52012: 24.72013: 24.82014: 252015: 25.12016: 25.22017: 25.42018: 25.52019: 25.52020: 25.62021: 25.72022: 25.82023: 25.92024: 26

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, obesity prevalence adults who gho in Canada stood at 25.98. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.

The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, obesity prevalence adults who gho in Canada peaked at 25.98 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.76, in 1980.

Canada ranks 80th of 196 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 prevalence adults who gho in Canada, year by year

Annual values for Obesity prevalence adults who gho in Canada, 1980 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1980 8.76
1981 9.2 +5.0%
1982 9.67 +5.0%
1983 10.15 +5.0%
1984 10.65 +5.0%
1985 11.17 +4.9%
1986 11.71 +4.8%
1987 12.26 +4.7%
1988 12.82 +4.6%
1989 13.4 +4.5%
1990 14 +4.5%
1991 14.61 +4.4%
1992 15.23 +4.3%
1993 15.86 +4.1%
1994 16.49 +4.0%
1995 17.12 +3.8%
1996 17.75 +3.7%
1997 18.37 +3.5%
1998 18.97 +3.3%
1999 19.56 +3.1%
2000 20.14 +2.9%
2001 20.69 +2.8%
2002 21.22 +2.6%
2003 21.72 +2.4%
2004 22.19 +2.2%
2005 22.63 +2.0%
2006 23.03 +1.8%
2007 23.4 +1.6%
2008 23.74 +1.4%
2009 24.04 +1.2%
2010 24.29 +1.0%
2011 24.5 +0.9%
2012 24.67 +0.7%
2013 24.83 +0.6%
2014 24.98 +0.6%
2015 25.11 +0.6%
2016 25.24 +0.5%
2017 25.36 +0.5%
2018 25.45 +0.4%
2019 25.54 +0.3%
2020 25.62 +0.3%
2021 25.71 +0.3%
2022 25.79 +0.3%
2023 25.88 +0.4%
2024 25.98 +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 10.98 8.76 13.4 10
1990s 16.8 14 19.56 10
2000s 22.28 20.14 24.04 10
2010s 25 24.29 25.54 10
2020s 25.8 25.62 25.98 5

Countries ranked near Canada

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  4. 81 Mongolia 25.1 compare
  5. 82 Armenia 24.98 compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is obesity prevalence adults who gho in Canada?
Obesity prevalence adults who gho in Canada was 25.98 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest obesity prevalence adults who gho recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 25.98 in 2024.
What is the lowest obesity prevalence adults who gho recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 8.76 in 1980.
How does Canada rank for obesity prevalence adults who gho?
Canada ranks 80th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
Is obesity prevalence adults who gho 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 Obesity prevalence adults who gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Obesity prevalence adults who gho
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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