Canada vs United Kingdom: Prevalence of obesity, male
Canada
27.5%
in 2024
United Kingdom
25.9%
in 2024
Canada rank
48th
United Kingdom rank
51st
Prevalence of obesity, male over time
- Canada
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Canada currently reports 27.5% against 25.9% in United Kingdom, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 48th and United Kingdom ranks 51st of 196 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.1% | 7.5% | 3.6% | Canada |
| 1990s | 16.8% | 13.6% | 3.2% | Canada |
| 2000s | 22.8% | 21.0% | 1.8% | Canada |
| 2010s | 26.1% | 24.5% | 1.5% | Canada |
| 2020s | 27.2% | 25.6% | 1.6% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of obesity, male, Canada or United Kingdom?
- Canada, at 27.5% against 25.9% in United Kingdom as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity, male between Canada and United Kingdom?
- 1.6%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United Kingdom?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Canada and United Kingdom rank globally for prevalence of obesity, male?
- Canada ranks 48th and United Kingdom ranks 51st of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (WHO): Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as Prevalence of obesity, male (% of male population ages 18+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Prevalence of obesity adult is the percentage of adults ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is 30 kg/m² or higher. 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.