Asia vs Canada: Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight (%)
Asia
5.0%
in 2024
Canada
11.4%
in 2024
Asia rank
23rd
Canada rank
24th
Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight (%) over time
- Asia
- Canada
How they compare
Canada currently reports 11.4% against 5.0% in Asia, a difference of 6.4%.
That makes Canada's figure about 2.3 times Asia's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Asia ranks 23rd and Canada ranks 24th of 32 groups.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Asia | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.3% | 9.9% | 5.6% | Canada |
| 2010s | 4.8% | 11.2% | 6.4% | Canada |
| 2020s | 4.9% | 11.4% | 6.5% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely overweight, Asia or Canada?
- Canada, at 11.4% against 5.0% in Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely overweight between Asia and Canada?
- 6.4%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Asia and Canada?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Asia and Canada rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely overweight?
- Asia ranks 23rd and Canada ranks 24th of 32 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.