Prevalence of obesity, male in Canada
Canada: Prevalence of obesity, male was 27.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of obesity, male in Canada, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization (WHO): Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of male population ages 18+.
Analysis
Canada recorded 27.5% for prevalence of obesity, male in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity, male in Canada peaked at 27.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.0%, in 1980.
Canada ranks 48th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Prevalence of obesity, male in Canada, year by year
| Year | % of male population ages 18+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 9.0% | — |
| 1981 | 9.4% | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 9.8% | +4.6% |
| 1983 | 10.3% | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 10.8% | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 11.2% | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 11.7% | +4.4% |
| 1987 | 12.2% | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 12.8% | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 13.3% | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 13.9% | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 14.5% | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 15.2% | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 15.8% | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 16.5% | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 17.1% | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 17.8% | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 18.4% | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 19.1% | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 19.7% | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 20.3% | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 20.9% | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 21.6% | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 22.1% | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 22.7% | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 23.2% | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 23.7% | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 24.1% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 24.5% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 24.9% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 25.2% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 25.4% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 25.6% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 25.8% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 26.0% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 26.2% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 26.4% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 26.6% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 26.7% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 26.9% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 27.0% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 27.1% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 27.2% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 27.4% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 27.5% | +0.5% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 27.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 25.6%, 1.1× the median. (66 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.1% | 9.0% | 13.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.8% | 13.9% | 19.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.8% | 20.3% | 24.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.1% | 25.2% | 26.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.2% | 27.0% | 27.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 45 Barbados 28.0% compare
- 46 United Arab Emirates 27.8% compare
- 47 Greece 27.7% compare
- 49 North Macedonia 27.5% compare
- 50 Brazil 26.1% compare
- 51 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 25.9% compare
More gender data for Canada
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 5,985 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.1285 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 35,670 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 35,670 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.8111 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 179,464 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 188,972 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 181,929 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 191,273 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 183,113 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of obesity, male in Canada?
- Prevalence of obesity, male in Canada was 27.5% in 2024, according to World Health Organization (WHO): Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity, male recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 27.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity, male recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.0% in 1980.
- How does Canada rank for prevalence of obesity, male?
- Canada ranks 48th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of obesity, male rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (WHO): Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as part of Prevalence of obesity, male (% of male population ages 18+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.