This statistic shows the percentage of Canadians who were of normal weight, overweight or obese in 2016 and 2017. During that time period, around 27 percent of Canadians were obese and 34 percent were overweight.
Percentage of Canadians who were of normal weight, overweight or obese in 2016 and 2017
* Underweight and normal weight categories were combined.
Adapted from Statistics Canada, Obesity in Canadian Adults, 2016 and 2017, 2016 and 2017. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada of this product.
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StatCan, & Government of Canada. (October 24, 2018). Percentage of Canadians who were of normal weight, overweight or obese in 2016 and 2017 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 25, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/936678/weight-status-of-canadians/
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StatCan, Government of Canada. (2018). Percentage of Canadians who were of normal weight, overweight or obese in 2016 and 2017. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/936678/weight-status-of-canadians/
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Percentage of Canadians who were of normal weight, overweight or obese in 2016 and 2017 [Graph], StatCan, & Government of Canada, October 24, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/936678/weight-status-of-canadians/