Overweight in adults — all countries

Overweight in adults — Canada

Overweight in adults in Canada in 2024 — 58.4%. Ranked 114 in the world out of 199. Since 1980, the indicator has risen by 19.1 pp.

2024 58.4% −0 pp vs 2023
World rank 114of 199
Period maximum 58.7%2017
Period minimum 39.3%1980

Trend over time

1980–2024 · % of adults

Overweight in adults — Canada, 1980–202435404550556019801985199019952000200520102015202020241980: 39.3%1981: 40.1%1982: 40.8%1983: 41.6%1984: 42.5%1985: 43.3%1986: 44.1%1987: 45%1988: 45.8%1989: 46.7%1990: 47.5%1991: 48.4%1992: 49.2%1993: 50%1994: 50.8%1995: 51.6%1996: 52.3%1997: 53%1998: 53.7%1999: 54.3%2000: 54.9%2001: 55.4%2002: 55.9%2003: 56.4%2004: 56.8%2005: 57.2%2006: 57.5%2007: 57.8%2008: 58%2009: 58.2%2010: 58.4%2011: 58.5%2012: 58.5%2013: 58.6%2014: 58.6%2015: 58.6%2016: 58.7%2017: 58.7%2018: 58.6%2019: 58.6%2020: 58.6%2021: 58.5%2022: 58.5%2023: 58.5%2024: 58.4%
Change over the period: +19.1 pp Annual average: 0.43 pp

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Canada

Canada 58.4%
World computed 43.7%
North America computed 70%
Northern America computed 70%
High-income countries computed 56.1%
Overweight in adults — Canada, by year Canada All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2024 58.4 −0 pp
2023 58.5 −0 pp
2022 58.5 −0 pp
2021 58.5 −0 pp
2020 58.6 −0 pp
2019 58.6 −0 pp
2018 58.6 −0 pp
2017 58.7 +0 pp
2016 58.7 +0 pp
2015 58.6 +0 pp
2014 58.6 +0 pp
2013 58.6 +0 pp
2012 58.5 +0.1 pp
2011 58.5 +0.1 pp
2010 58.4 +0.1 pp
2009 58.2 +0.2 pp
2008 58 +0.2 pp
2007 57.8 +0.3 pp
2006 57.5 +0.3 pp
2005 57.2 +0.4 pp
2004 56.8 +0.4 pp
2003 56.4 +0.5 pp
2002 55.9 +0.5 pp
2001 55.4 +0.5 pp
2000 54.9 +0.6 pp
1999 54.3 +0.6 pp
1998 53.7 +0.7 pp
1997 53 +0.7 pp
1996 52.3 +0.7 pp
1995 51.6 +0.8 pp
1994 50.8 +0.8 pp
1993 50 +0.8 pp
1992 49.2 +0.8 pp
1991 48.4 +0.9 pp
1990 47.5 +0.9 pp
1989 46.7 +0.9 pp
1988 45.8 +0.9 pp
1987 45 +0.8 pp
1986 44.1 +0.8 pp
1985 43.3 +0.8 pp
1984 42.5 +0.8 pp
1983 41.6 +0.8 pp
1982 40.8 +0.8 pp
1981 40.1 +0.8 pp
1980 39.3

Northern America, 2024

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

About the indicator

The share of people aged 18 and over with a body mass index of 25 kg/m² and above. The threshold of 25 separates normal weight from excess weight, and this indicator includes everyone who is obese as well — that is, it is always larger than the obesity indicator rather than complementing it. The difference between the two series is the share of people with excess weight but without obesity.

Important: It includes obesity, so the two indicators cannot be added. The aggregate by group is weighted by the whole population rather than the adult one.

Source: Global Health Observatory (WHO), license CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO.