Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Canada
Canada: Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) was 213.7 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Canada, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Canada recorded 213.7 for overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Canada peaked at 223 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 165.3, in 2000.
That places Canada 38th out of 162 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 165.3 | — |
| 2001 | 165.4 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 165.8 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 167.3 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 170 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 173.7 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 178.5 | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 184.4 | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 191.1 | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 197.8 | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 204 | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 209.1 | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 212.8 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 215.5 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 217.5 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 219.4 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 221.5 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 222.7 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 223 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 222.5 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 220.6 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 218.1 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 216 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 214.2 | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 213.7 | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 175.93 | 165.3 | 197.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 216.8 | 204 | 223 | 10 |
| 2020s | 216.52 | 213.7 | 220.6 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Canada?
- Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Canada was 213.7 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 223 in 2018.
- What is the lowest overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 165.3 in 2000.
- How does Canada rank for overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands)?
- Canada ranks 38th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. 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, published as part of Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands), model-based estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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