Obesity vs gdp, annual growth rate in Canada
Canada: Obesity vs gdp, annual growth rate was 0.3293 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Obesity vs gdp, annual growth rate in Canada, 1981–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Canada recorded 0.3293 % change on previous year for obesity vs gdp, annual growth rate in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.0% on the previous year and down 50.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity vs gdp, annual growth rate in Canada peaked at 5.31 % change on previous year in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0.2768 % change on previous year, in 2023.
Canada ranks 179th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Obesity vs gdp, annual growth rate in Canada, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 5.06 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | 5.15 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 5.23 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 5.31 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 5.3 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 5.26 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 5.19 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 5.06 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 4.94 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 4.9 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 4.87 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 4.72 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 4.55 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 4.37 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 4.17 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 3.96 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 1997 | 3.77 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 3.54 % change on previous year | -6.2% |
| 1999 | 3.31 % change on previous year | -6.4% |
| 2000 | 3.1 % change on previous year | -6.5% |
| 2001 | 2.88 % change on previous year | -7.0% |
| 2002 | 2.67 % change on previous year | -7.3% |
| 2003 | 2.47 % change on previous year | -7.4% |
| 2004 | 2.28 % change on previous year | -7.8% |
| 2005 | 2.09 % change on previous year | -8.5% |
| 2006 | 1.88 % change on previous year | -9.7% |
| 2007 | 1.66 % change on previous year | -11.6% |
| 2008 | 1.47 % change on previous year | -11.9% |
| 2009 | 1.27 % change on previous year | -13.4% |
| 2010 | 1.09 % change on previous year | -14.5% |
| 2011 | 0.9029 % change on previous year | -16.9% |
| 2012 | 0.7577 % change on previous year | -16.1% |
| 2013 | 0.6949 % change on previous year | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 0.6708 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 0.6491 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 0.5615 % change on previous year | -13.5% |
| 2017 | 0.4174 % change on previous year | -25.7% |
| 2018 | 0.3116 % change on previous year | -25.4% |
| 2019 | 0.2884 % change on previous year | -7.4% |
| 2020 | 0.3517 % change on previous year | +21.9% |
| 2021 | 0.3864 % change on previous year | +9.8% |
| 2022 | 0.3134 % change on previous year | -18.9% |
| 2023 | 0.2768 % change on previous year | -11.7% |
| 2024 | 0.3293 % change on previous year | +19.0% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 0.3293 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.23 % change on previous year, 27% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.17 % change on previous year | 4.94 % change on previous year | 5.31 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 4.22 % change on previous year | 3.31 % change on previous year | 4.9 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.18 % change on previous year | 1.27 % change on previous year | 3.1 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6341 % change on previous year | 0.2884 % change on previous year | 1.09 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3315 % change on previous year | 0.2768 % change on previous year | 0.3864 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 176 Nauru 0.3702 % change on previous year compare
- 177 Syria 0.3564 % change on previous year compare
- 178 Germany 0.3418 % change on previous year compare
- 180 Niue 0.3242 % change on previous year compare
- 181 Estonia 0.273 % change on previous year compare
- 182 Belarus 0.2154 % change on previous year 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity vs gdp, annual growth rate in Canada?
- Obesity vs gdp, annual growth rate in Canada was 0.3293 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest obesity vs gdp, annual growth rate recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 5.31 % change on previous year in 1984.
- What is the lowest obesity vs gdp, annual growth rate recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2768 % change on previous year in 2023.
- How does Canada rank for obesity vs gdp, annual growth rate?
- Canada ranks 179th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity vs gdp, annual growth rate rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Obesity vs gdp, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Obesity vs gdp. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Obesity vs gdp. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.