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
83rd
of 199 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 83rd 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 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% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 25.98 is below the median for high income countries, which is 27.66, 94% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Canada
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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 83rd out of 199 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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