In 2023, around 35.5 percent of adults in Canada were overweight and 30 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 2023, by gender.
Percentage of Canadian adults who were overweight or obese in 2023, by gender
According to the World Health Organization (WHO) and Health Canada guidelines, the index for body weight classification for the population aged 18 and older is: less than 18.50 (underweight); 18.50 to 24.99 (normal weight); 25.00 to 29.99 (overweight); 30.00 to 34.99 (obese, class I); 35.00 to 39.99 (obese, class II); 40.00 or greater (obese, class III). The population aged 12 to 17 is classified as "severely obese", "obese", or "overweight" according to age and sex specific cut-off points defined by the World Health Organization.
Adapted from Statistics Canada, statcan.gc.ca, 2023. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada of this product.
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