Share of females defined as overweight in Canada
Canada: Share of females defined as overweight was 53.09 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of females defined as overweight in Canada, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of females defined as overweight in Canada is 53.09, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of females defined as overweight in Canada peaked at 53.09 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 31.12, in 1980.
Canada ranks 109th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of females defined as overweight in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 31.12 | — |
| 1981 | 31.95 | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 32.81 | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 33.69 | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 34.58 | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 35.48 | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 36.38 | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 37.29 | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 38.2 | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 39.11 | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 40.02 | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 40.94 | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 41.85 | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 42.75 | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 43.63 | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 44.48 | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 45.3 | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 46.09 | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 46.83 | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 47.52 | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 48.15 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 48.73 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 49.25 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 49.72 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 50.13 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 50.49 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 50.81 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 51.11 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 51.37 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 51.59 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 51.79 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 51.96 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 52.1 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 52.24 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 52.37 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 52.49 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 52.6 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 52.69 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 52.76 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 52.82 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 52.88 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 52.93 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 52.98 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 53.03 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 53.09 | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 35.06 | 31.12 | 39.11 | 10 |
| 1990s | 43.94 | 40.02 | 47.52 | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.13 | 48.15 | 51.59 | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.38 | 51.79 | 52.82 | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.98 | 52.88 | 53.09 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 192,308 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 187,661 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 196,972 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of females defined as overweight in Canada?
- Share of females defined as overweight in Canada was 53.09 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of females defined as overweight recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 53.09 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of females defined as overweight recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.12 in 1980.
- How does Canada rank for share of females defined as overweight?
- Canada ranks 109th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of females defined as overweight rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of females defined as overweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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