In 2016, male obesity prevalence for Canada was 29.5 %. Male obesity prevalence of Canada increased from 18.1 % in 1997 to 29.5 % in 2016 growing at an average annual rate of 2.60%.
The description is composed by our digital data assistant.Overweight and obesity are defined as abnormal or excessive fat accumulation that presents a risk to health. A crude population measure of obesity is the body mass index (BMI), a person’s weight (in kilograms) divided by the square of his or her height (in metres). A person with a BMI of 30 or more is generally considered obese. A person with a BMI equal to or more than 25 is considered overweight. Overweight and obesity are major risk factors for a number of chronic diseases, including diabetes, cardiovascular diseases and cancer. Once considered a problem only in high income countries, overweight and obesity are now dramatically on the rise in low- and middle-income countries, particularly in urban settings.
Date | Value | Change, % |
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2016 | 29.5 | 2.43% |
2015 | 28.8 | 2.13% |
2014 | 28.2 | 2.17% |
2013 | 27.6 | 2.22% |
2012 | 27.0 | 2.27% |
2011 | 26.4 | 2.33% |
2010 | 25.8 | 2.38% |
2009 | 25.2 | 2.02% |
2008 | 24.7 | 2.49% |
2007 | 24.1 | 2.55% |
2006 | 23.5 | 2.62% |
2005 | 22.9 |