Chart 1
Prevalence of obesity among adults, by sex and age group, 2016 to 2019 and 2022 to 2024
Note(s):
Body Mass Index (BMI) classifications are based on guidelines from the World Health Organization. For adults, overweight is defined as a BMI of 25.0 to 29.9 kg/m², and obesity as a BMI of 30.0 kg/m² or greater. For the "Females aged 18 to 39 years" and "Males aged 18 to 39 years" categories, p < 0.05 indicates a statistically significant difference between 2022 to 2024 and 2016 to 2019.
Source(s):
Canadian Health Measures Survey, Cycle 7 (2022 to 2024) (5071).
Chart description
This is a bar clustered chart.
| 2016 to 2019 | 2022 to 2024 | |
|---|---|---|
| Females aged 18 to 39 years | 17.1 | 28.8 |
| Females aged 40 to 59 years | 25.9 | 34.8 |
| Females aged 60 to 79 years | 31.1 | 33.1 |
| Males aged 18 to 39 years | 21.8 | 32.7 |
| Males aged 40 to 59 years | 29.4 | 37.4 |
| Males aged 60 to 79 years | 30.6 | 34.6 |
Note(s):
Body Mass Index (BMI) classifications are based on guidelines from the World Health Organization. For adults, overweight is defined as a BMI of 25.0 to 29.9 kg/m², and obesity as a BMI of 30.0 kg/m² or greater. For the "Females aged 18 to 39 years" and "Males aged 18 to 39 years" categories, p < 0.05 indicates a statistically significant difference between 2022 to 2024 and 2016 to 2019.
Source(s):
Canadian Health Measures Survey, Cycle 7 (2022 to 2024) (5071).
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