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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,083 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 385 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate 0.0685 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.1498 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 0.4124 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.3215 units per person (2025)
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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