Prevalence of overweight, female in Canada
Canada: Prevalence of overweight, female was 53.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of overweight, female in Canada, 1990–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/). Measured in % of female adults.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of overweight, female in Canada is 53.6%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of overweight, female in Canada peaked at 53.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 40.0%, in 1990.
Canada ranks 104th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Prevalence of overweight, female in Canada, year by year
| Year | % of female adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 40.0% | — |
| 1991 | 40.9% | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 41.8% | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 42.7% | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 43.6% | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 44.4% | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 45.2% | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 46.0% | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 46.8% | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 47.5% | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 48.1% | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 48.7% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 49.2% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 49.7% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 50.1% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 50.5% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 50.8% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 51.1% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 51.4% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 51.6% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 51.9% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 52.1% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 52.2% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 52.4% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 52.6% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 52.7% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 52.9% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 53.0% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 53.1% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 53.2% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 53.4% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 53.5% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 53.6% | +0.2% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 53.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 55.4%, 97% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.9% | 40.0% | 47.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.1% | 48.1% | 51.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.6% | 51.9% | 53.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.5% | 53.4% | 53.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 101 Turkmenistan 54.1% compare
- 102 Ukraine 53.9% compare
- 103 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 53.8% compare
- 105 Bhutan 53.2% compare
- 106 Hungary 53.2% compare
- 107 Afghanistan 52.7% 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 prevalence of overweight, female in Canada?
- Prevalence of overweight, female in Canada was 53.6% in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/).
- What is the highest prevalence of overweight, female recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 53.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of overweight, female recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.0% in 1990.
- How does Canada rank for prevalence of overweight, female?
- Canada ranks 104th out of 196 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of overweight, female rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. 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 Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/), published as part of Prevalence of overweight, female (% of female adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Prevalence of overweight female adults is the percentage of females ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is more than 25 kg/m2. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.