Canada vs Western Asia: Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight
Canada
11.4%
in 2024
Western Asia
6.2%
in 2024
Canada rank
24th
Western Asia rank
20th
Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight over time
- Canada
- Western Asia
How they compare
Canada currently reports 11.4% against 6.2% in Western Asia, a difference of 5.2%.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.8 times Western Asia's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 24th and Western Asia ranks 20th of 178 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.9% | 8.7% | 1.3% | Canada |
| 2010s | 11.2% | 8.3% | 2.9% | Canada |
| 2020s | 11.4% | 6.4% | 5.1% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely overweight, Canada or Western Asia?
- Canada, at 11.4% against 6.2% in Western Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely overweight between Canada and Western Asia?
- 5.2%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Western Asia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Western Asia rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely overweight?
- Canada ranks 24th and Western Asia ranks 20th of 178 countries.
- 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.