In 2024, almost ** percent of adults aged 18 years and older in Canada were obese, while **** percent were overweight. Although the percentage of overweight adults stayed about the same from 2015 to 2024, the percentage of obese adults in the same time period increased by about **** percentage points. In 2024, there were almost ****million adults in Canada who were obese, while the number of adults who were overweight was almost ** million. Adolescent obesity The share of Canadian adolescents who are overweight or obese has slowly increased since 2005. In 2022, around ** percent of adolescents aged 12 to 17 years were either overweight or obese. The total number of obese or overweight Canadian adolescents in 2022 was around *** thousand. By 2030, it is estimated that Canada will have over *** million children who are obese. Deaths from obesity Being overweight or obese are major health problems that can result in early death. In 2021, it was estimated that around ***** percent of all deaths in Canada could be attributed to obesity. At that time, there were around ** deaths per 100,000 population in Canada that could be attributed to obesity. Diabetes, which is also related to obesity, accounted for about *** percent of all deaths in Canada in 2023, making it the seventh leading cause of death that year.

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

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.

In 2024, Newfoundland and Labrador was the province with the highest prevalence of obesity among adults in Canada. At that time, around ** percent of adults in Newfoundland and Labrador were considered obese. However, Ontario was the province with the highest total number of obese adults, with over *** million adults suffering from obesity in 2024. What percentage of Canadians are obese? Obesity among adults in Canada has increased in recent years, reaching a high of ** percent in 2023, compared to a prevalence of around ** percent in 2015. That means in 2023, around **** million people in Canada were obese, while ***** million were considered overweight. There is not a huge difference in the prevalence of obesity among men and women in Canada; however, men in Canada are much more likely to be considered overweight than women. Being overweight or obese can increase a person’s chances of developing a number of health conditions, including high blood pressure, type 2 diabetes, and breathing problems such as asthma. Overweight and obesity among adolescents Overweight and obesity have also increased among adolescents in Canada in recent years. In 2022, around ** percent of adolescents in Canada aged 12 to 17 years were considered overweight or obese, compared to ** percent in the year 2005. Male adolescents in Canada are much more likely to be overweight or obese than their female counterparts. In 2022, around ** percent of adolescent males in Canada were overweight or obese, compared to ** percent of female adolescents. The provinces with the highest prevalence of overweight and obesity among adolescents are New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, and Prince Edward Island.

Number and percentage of youth who reported being overweight or obese, by sex.

Number and percentage of Canadians aged 5 to 79 with a measured body mass index categorized as overweight or obese, by age group and sex.

In 2024, around **** percent of adults in Canada were overweight and **** percent were obese. The highest prevalence of obesity was found among those aged 50 to 64 years. This statistic shows the percentage of Canadian adults who were overweight or obese in 2024, by age.

This driver tracks the percentage of the adult population of Canada that self-reports being overweight or obese based on their body mass index. Data is sourced from Statistics Canada.

In 2024, around 35.2 percent of adults in Alberta were overweight, the highest share of any Canadian province. This statistic shows the percentage of Canadian adults who were overweight in 2024, by province.

Historical dataset showing Canada obesity rate by year from N/A to N/A.

Being overweight or obese is one of the top preventable risk factors for many chronic diseases.

In 2022, around **** percent of Canadian adolescents were considered overweight or obese. This statistic displays the estimated percentage of Canadian adolescents aged 12 to 17 years that are considered overweight or obese based on body mass index (BMI) from 2005 to 2022.

In 1978/79, 23% of children aged 2-17 were overweight or obese. In 2004, 35% of children aged 2-17 were overweight or obese. Today, 30% of children aged, 5-17 are overweight or obese.

This table contains 5280 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 (5 items: Total, 5 to 17 years (61 to 215 months); 5 to 11 years; 12 to 17 years; 12 to 14 years; ...); Sex (3 items: Both sexes; Males; Females); Measured child body mass index (4 items: Total population for the variable measured child body mass index; Measured child body mass index, neither overweight nor obese; Measured child body mass index, overweight; Measured child body mass index, obese); 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; ...).

Summary table. Find data on body mass index (BMI) for adults by province and territory by year. Number of persons.STC

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 2022, around ** percent of adolescents in Canada were overweight or obese. The provinces of New Brunswick and Newfoundland and Labrador reported the highest share of adolescents that were overweight or obese at that time, with nearly ** percent. This statistic shows the percentage of Canadian adolescents who were overweight or obese in 2022, by province.

In 2022, around 33 percent of male adolescents in Canada were overweight or obese, compared to about 27 percent of female adolescents. This statistic shows the percentage of Canadian adolescents who were overweight or obese from 2015 to 2022, by gender.

This table contains 136080 series, with data for years 2005 - 2005 (not all combinations necessarily have data for all years). This table contains data described by the following dimensions (Not all combinations are available): Geography (126 items: Canada; Central Regional Integrated Health Authority; Newfoundland and Labrador; Newfoundland and Labrador; Eastern Regional Integrated Health Authority; Newfoundland and Labrador ...), Age group (5 items: Total; 18 years and over;18 to 34 years ...), Sex (3 items: Both sexes; Males; Females ...), Body mass index (BMI), self-reported (9 items: Total population for the variable body mass index; self-reported; Normal weight; body mass index; self-reported 18.5 to 24.9;Overweight; body mass index; self-reported 25.0 to 29.9;Underweight; body mass index; self-reported under 18.5 ...), Characteristics (8 items: Number of persons; Low 95% confidence interval; number of persons; Coefficient of variation for number of persons; High 95% confidence interval; number of persons ...).

This statistic shows the percentage of Canadians who were obese in 2016 and 2017, by age. During that time period, around ** percent of Canadians aged 18 to 39 years were obese, while ** percent of those aged 60 to 79 years were obese.