Share of overweight men vs women in Canada
Canada: Share of overweight men vs women was 63.73 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of overweight men vs women in Canada, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of overweight men vs women in Canada is 63.73, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of overweight men vs women in Canada peaked at 65.02 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 47.49, in 1980.
That places Canada 60th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of overweight men vs women in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 47.49 | — |
| 1981 | 48.19 | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 48.91 | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 49.64 | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 50.39 | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 51.16 | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 51.94 | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 52.73 | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 53.53 | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 54.33 | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 55.12 | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 55.9 | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 56.66 | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 57.4 | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 58.11 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 58.79 | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 59.43 | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 60.04 | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 60.62 | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 61.17 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 61.69 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 62.2 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 62.67 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 63.11 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 63.52 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 63.89 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 64.22 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 64.51 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 64.74 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 64.91 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 65 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 65.02 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 65 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 64.95 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 64.89 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 64.82 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 64.75 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 64.66 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 64.55 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 64.42 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 64.28 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 64.15 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 64.01 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 63.87 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 63.73 | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 50.83 | 47.49 | 54.33 | 10 |
| 1990s | 58.32 | 55.12 | 61.17 | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.55 | 61.69 | 64.91 | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.8 | 64.42 | 65.02 | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.01 | 63.73 | 64.28 | 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 overweight men vs women in Canada?
- Share of overweight men vs women in Canada was 63.73 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of overweight men vs women recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 65.02 in 2011.
- What is the lowest share of overweight men vs women recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.49 in 1980.
- How does Canada rank for share of overweight men vs women?
- Canada ranks 60th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of overweight men vs women rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. 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 overweight men vs women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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