* 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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Share of Canadians who were of normal weight, overweight or obese in 2016-2017
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.
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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 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 23, 2026, from /statistics/936678/weight-status-of-canadians/
StatCan, und Government of Canada. "Percentage of Canadians who were of normal weight, overweight or obese in 2016 and 2017." Chart. October 24, 2018. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 23, 2026. /statistics/936678/weight-status-of-canadians/
StatCan, Government of Canada. (2018). Percentage of Canadians who were of normal weight, overweight or obese in 2016 and 2017. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 23, 2026. /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: /statistics/936678/weight-status-of-canadians/
