Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in Canada
Canada: Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 was 26.23 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in Canada, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Canada stood at 26.23. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Canada peaked at 26.23 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 13.96, in 1990.
That places Canada 77th out of 193 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 13.96 | — |
| 1991 | 14.58 | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 15.2 | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 15.84 | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 16.47 | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 17.11 | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 17.75 | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 18.39 | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 19 | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 19.6 | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 20.19 | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 20.75 | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 21.28 | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 21.77 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 22.24 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 22.66 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 23.06 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 23.42 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 23.74 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 24.03 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 24.27 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 24.48 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 24.65 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 24.81 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 24.97 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 25.12 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 25.28 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 25.43 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 25.57 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 25.72 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 25.88 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 26.05 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 26.23 | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.79 | 13.96 | 19.6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.31 | 20.19 | 24.03 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.03 | 24.27 | 25.72 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.05 | 25.88 | 26.23 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Canada?
- Prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Canada was 26.23 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 26.23 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.96 in 1990.
- How does Canada rank for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30?
- Canada ranks 77th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 (Age-standardized estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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