This table contains 27456 series, with data for years 2004 - 2015 (not all combinations necessarily have data for all years). This table contains data described by the following dimensions (Not all combinations are available): Geography (11 items: Canada; Newfoundland and Labrador; Prince Edward Island; Nova Scotia; ...); Age group (13 items: Total, 18 years and over; 18 to 34 years; 18 to 24 years; 18 to 19 years; ...); Sex (3 items: Both sexes; Males; Females); Measured adult body mass index (8 items: Total population for the variable measured adult body mass index; Underweight, measured adult body mass index under 18.50; Normal weight, measured adult body mass index 18.50 to 24.99; Overweight, measured adult body mass index 25.00 to 29.99; ...); Characteristics (8 items: Number of persons; Low 95% confidence interval, number of persons; High 95% confidence interval, number of persons; Coefficient of variation for number of persons; ...).

In 2024, around 34.3 percent of adults in Canada were overweight and 30.8 percent were obese. Men in Canada are more likely to be overweight than women. This statistic shows the percentage of Canadian adults who were overweight or obese in 2024, by gender.

Number and percentage of adults who reported being overweight or obese, by age group and sex.