POLITICS & SOCIETY

Overweight and obesity in

Canada
 Table of Contents

01 Prevalence of overweight and obesity Share of Canadian adolescents who were overweight or obese in 2021, by province 21

Number of overweight or obese Canadian adults based on BMI 2015-2021 03

04 Costs of obesity
Percent of overweight or obese Canadian adults based on BMI 2015-2021 04
Number of Canadian adults who were overweight or obese in 2021, by sex 05 Total annual cost due to obesity in Canada in 2019, by type of cost 23

Share of Canadian adults who were overweight or obese in 2021, by sex 06 Total annual morbidity cost due to obesity in Canada in 2019, by gender 24

Number of Canadian adults who were overweight or obese in 2021, by age 07 Additional annual morbidity cost per obese individual in Canada in 2019, by gender 25

Share of Canadian adults who were overweight or obese in 2021, by age 08 Total annual disability/mortality costs due to obesity in Canada in 2019, by gender 26

Overweight population share forecast in Canada 2010-2025 09 Additional disability/mortality costs per obese individual in Canada, 2019, by gender 27

02 Differences among provinces 05 Obesity-related conditions

Number of Canadian adults who were overweight in 2021, by province 11 Number of Canadians reported diabetes diagnosis 2003-2021 29

Share of Canadian adults who were overweight in 2021, by province 12 Percent of Canadians reported diabetes diagnosis 2003-2021 30

Share of Canadian adults who were overweight in 2020, by sex and province 13 Share of Canadians who reported diabetes diagnosis 2021, by age and gender 31

Number of Canadian adults who were obese in 2021, by province 14 Death rate for diabetes mellitus in Canada 2000-2020 32

Share of Canadian adults who were obese in 2021, by province 15 Number of Canadians reported high blood pressure diagnosis 2003-2021 33

Share of Canadian adults who were obese in 2021, by sex and province 16 Percent of Canadians reported high blood pressure diagnosis 2003-2021 34
Percent of Canadians reported asthma diagnosis 2003-2020 35

03 Overweight and obesity among adolescents Death rate for major cardiovascular diseases in Canada 2000-2020 36

Number of overweight or obese Canadian adolescents based on BMI 2005-2021 18

Percent of overweight or obese Canadian adolescents based on BMI 2005-2021 19
Share of Canadian adolescents who were overweight or obese 2015-2021, by sex 20

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CHAPTER 01

Prevalence of overweight and

obesity
 Number of Canadian adults that are overweight or obese based on BMI 2015
to 2021
Number of overweight or obese Canadian adults based on BMI 2015-2021

Overweight Obese
12,000,000

9,869,500 9,850,600 9,909,800 10,058,800

10,000,000 9,423,800 9,484,900 9,647,900

8,273,100
7,625,500 7,852,200
8,000,000 7,211,300 7,294,800
Number of adults

6,885,600 7,013,600

6,000,000

4,000,000

2,000,000

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2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021

3 Description: In 2021, around 8.3 million Canadian adults were considered obese. This statistic displays the estimated number of Canadians aged 18 years and over that are considered overweight or obese based on body mass index (BMI) from 2015 to 2021.Read
more
Note(s): Canada; 2015 to 2021; 65,000 respondents; 18 years and older
Source(s): StatCan
 Percentage of Canadian adults that are overweight or obese based on BMI
from 2015 to 2021
Percent of overweight or obese Canadian adults based on BMI 2015-2021

Overweight Obese
40%
35.8% 35.8% 36% 36.3% 35.8% 35.6% 35.5%
35%

29.2%
30% 27.7% 28.2%
26.1% 26.5% 26.9% 26.8%
Percentage of adults

25%

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2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021

4 Description: In 2021, around 29 percent of adults aged 18 years and older in Canada were obese, while 36 percent were overweight. Although the percentage of overweight adults stayed about the same from 2015 to 2020, the percentage of obese adults in the same
time period increased by about three percentage points. In 2020, there were around 8.3 million adults in Canada who were obese, while the number of adults who were overweight was over ten million.Read more
Note(s): Canada; 2015 to 2021; 65,000 respondents; 18 years and older
Source(s): StatCan
 Number of Canadian adults who were overweight or obese in 2021, by sex
Number of Canadian adults who were overweight or obese in 2021, by sex

Overweight Obese
6,000,000 5,671,300

5,000,000
4,387,600
4,227,300
4,045,800
4,000,000
Number of adults

3,000,000

2,000,000

1,000,000

0
Males Females

5 Description: In 2021, around 10 million adults in Canada were overweight. Men accounted for almost 5.7 million of this total. This statistic shows the number of Canadian adults who were overweight or obese in 2021, by sex.Read more
Note(s): Canada; 18 years and older
Source(s): StatCan
 Percentage of Canadian adults who were overweight or obese in 2021, by sex
Share of Canadian adults who were overweight or obese in 2021, by sex

Overweight Obese
45%
40%
40%
35.5%
35%
31.1%
29.2% 29.8%
28.7%
Percentage of adults

30%

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Total Males Females

6 Description: In 2021, around 36 percent of adults in Canada were overweight and 29 percent were obese. Adult males in Canada are much more likely to be overweight than adult females, however, the share of females that are obese is only slightly lower than the
share of males. This statistic shows the percentage of Canadian adults who were overweight or obese in 2021, by sex. Read more
Note(s): Canada; 18 years and older
Source(s): StatCan
 Number of Canadian adults who were overweight or obese in 2021, by age
Number of Canadian adults who were overweight or obese in 2021, by age

Overweight Obese
3,000,000
2,649,300
2,557,900
2,398,200 2,423,800 2,433,300
2,500,000 2,312,200

2,000,000 1,810,100
Number of adults

1,727,000

1,500,000

1,000,000

500,000

0
18 to 34 years 35 to 49 years 50 to 64 years 65 years and over

7 Description: In 2021, around 2.42 million adults aged 50 to 64 years were obese at that time. This statistic shows the number of Canadian adults who were overweight or obese in 2021, by age.Read more
Note(s): Canada; 18 years and older
Source(s): StatCan
 Percentage of Canadian adults who were overweight or obese in 2021, by age
Share of Canadian adults who were overweight or obese in 2021, by age

Overweight Obese
45%
39.2%
40%
36.6% 36.5%
35.5%
35% 32.8% 33.4%
30.8%
29.2% 29.1%
Percentage of adults

30%

25% 22.2%

20%

15%

10%

5%

0%
Total (12 years and over) 18 to 34 years 35 to 49 years 50 to 64 years 65 years and over

8 Description: In 2021, around 36 percent of adults in Canada were overweight and 29 percent were obese. The highest prevalence of obesity was found among those aged 50 to 64 years. This statistic shows the percentage of Canadian adults who were overweight or
obese in 2021, by age. Read more
Note(s): Canada; 12 years and older
Source(s): StatCan
 Forecast of the overweight population share in Canada from 2010 to 2025
Overweight population share forecast in Canada 2010-2025

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72 72 73 73 73
70 70 71 71 71
68 68 68 69 69
70 67

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Population share

40

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2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025

9 Description: This statistic shows a forecast of the estimated overweight population share in Canada until 2025. It is projected to reach 73 percent by 2025. Overweight is defined as a body mass index (BMI) of more than 25.Read more
Note(s): Canada; 2010-2019; All values are estimates.
Source(s): Statista
CHAPTER 02

Differences among provinces

 Number of Canadian adults who were overweight in 2021, by province
Number of Canadian adults who were overweight in 2021, by province

Number of adults who were overweight

0 2,000,000 4,000,000 6,000,000 8,000,000 10,000,000 12,000,000

Canada (excluding territories) 10,058,800

Ontario 3,902,500

Quebec 2,411,400

British Columbia 1,368,500

Alberta 1,131,400

Manitoba 321,200

Saskatchewan 284,100

Nova Scotia 255,500

New Brunswick 195,300

Newfoundland and Labrador 143,100

Prince Edward Island 45,900

11 Description: In 2021, around 10 million adults in Canada were overweight, with about 3.9 million of these people found in the province of Ontario. This statistic shows the number of Canadian adults who were overweight in 2021, by province.Read more
Note(s): Canada; 18 years and older
Source(s): StatCan
 Percentage of Canadian adults who were overweight in 2021, by province
Share of Canadian adults who were overweight in 2021, by province
Percentage of adults who were overweight

40% 37.5% 37.1%

35.7% 35.5% 35.5% 35.3% 35% 34.5% 34.4% 34.1% 33.5%
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12 Description: In 2021, around 34 percent of adults in Manitoba were overweight, the highest share of any Canadian province. This statistic shows the percentage of Canadian adults who were overweight in 2021, by province.Read more
Note(s): Canada; 18 years and older
Source(s): StatCan
 Percentage of Canadian adults who were overweight in 2020, by sex and
province
Share of Canadian adults who were overweight in 2020, by sex and province

Percentage of adults who were overweight

Females Males

0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% 40% 45% 50%

28.9%
Manitoba 46.4%
32.5%
Saskatchewan 42.1%
32.7%
Nova Scotia 41.8%
31.9%
British Columbia 40.6%
32.5%
Alberta 40.2%
31.1%
Canada (excluding territories) 40.1%
30.7%
Ontario 39.7%
26.3%
New Brunswick 39.6%
31.1%
Quebec 39.3%
31.6%
Newfoundland and Labrador 39.3%
29.8%
Prince Edward Island 35.4%

13 Description: In 2020, around 46 percent of adult males and 29 percent of adult females in Manitoba were overweight. This statistic shows the percentage of Canadian adults who were overweight in 2020, by sex and province.Read more
Note(s): Canada; 18 years and older
Source(s): StatCan
 Number of Canadian adults who were obese in 2021, by province
Number of Canadian adults who were obese in 2021, by province

Number of adults who were obese

0 500,000 1,000,000 1,500,000 2,000,000 2,500,000 3,000,000 3,500,000

Ontario 3,226,200

Quebec 1,796,800

British Columbia 976,400

Alberta 959,000

Manitoba 319,600

Saskatchewan 278,300

Nova Scotia 274,800

New Brunswick 228,700

Newfoundland and Labrador 169,200

Prince Edward Island 43,900

14 Description: In 2021, around 8.27 million adults in Canada were obese, with about 3.23 million found in the province of Ontario. This statistic shows the number of Canadian adults who were obese in 2021, by province.Read more
Note(s): Canada; 18 years and older
Source(s): StatCan
 Percentage of Canadian adults who were obese in 2021, by province
Share of Canadian adults who were obese in 2021, by province

45% 42.2%
Percentage of adults who were obese

39.2%
40% 37% 35.9% 35.6%
33.9%
35%
29.7% 29.3% 29.2%
30% 27.6%
23.6%
25%
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15 Description: In 2021, around 42 percent of adults in Newfoundland and Labrador were obese, the highest share of any Canadian province. This statistic shows the percentage of Canadian adults who were obese in 2021, by province.Read more
Note(s): Canada; 18 years and older
Source(s): Government of Canada; StatCan
 Percentage of Canadian adults who were obese in 2021, by sex and province
Share of Canadian adults who were obese in 2021, by sex and province

Percentage of adults who were obese

Females Males

0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% 40% 45% 50%

40.4%
Newfoundland and Labrador 44.1%
39.1%
New Brunswick 39.3%
36.5%
Nova Scotia 37.6%
31.7%
Manitoba 36.1%
35.9%
Prince Edward Island 35.9%
34.2%
Saskatchewan 34.9%
29.3%
Alberta 30.1%
28.7%
Canada (excluding territories) 29.8%
29.6%
Ontario 29.1%
26.3%
Quebec 28.9%
23.4%
British Columbia 25.8%

16 Description: In 2021, around 44 percent of male adults in Newfoundland and Labrador were obese, the highest shares of any Canadian province. This statistic shows the percentage of Canadian adults who were obese in 2021, by sex and province.Read more
Note(s): Canada; 18 years and older
Source(s): StatCan
CHAPTER 03

Overweight and obesity

among adolescents
 Number of Canadian adolescents that are overweight or obese based on BMI
from 2005 to 2021
Number of overweight or obese Canadian adolescents based on BMI 2005-2021

600,000 567,700

496,600 506,900
500,000 465,941 467,969
454,905 449,945 456,900 453,900
437,956 428,787 437,000 428,900
419,617 423,996 421,350
Number of adolescents

400,000

300,000

200,000

100,000

0
2005 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021

18 Description: In 2021, around 568 thousand Canadian adolescents were considered overweight or obese. This statistic displays the estimated number of Canadians adolescents aged 12 to 17 years that are considered overweight or obese based on body mass index
(BMI) from 2005 to 2021. Read more
Note(s): Canada; 65,000 respondents; 12-17 years
Source(s): StatCan
 Percentage of Canadian adolescents that are overweight or obese based on
BMI from 2005 to 2021
Percent of overweight or obese Canadian adolescents based on BMI 2005-2021

30%
27.9%
26.8% 27.2%

24.5% 24.5%
25% 23.7% 23.2%
23.1%
21.8%
20.4% 20.7%
20%
Percentage of adolescents

19.4% 19.3% 19.7%

20% 18.7%

15%

10%

5%

0%
2005 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021

19 Description: In 2021, around 23.2 percent of Canadian adolescents were considered overweight or obese. This statistic displays the estimated percentage of Canadian adolescents aged 12 to 17 years that are considered overweight or obese based on body mass
index (BMI) from 2005 to 2021. Read more
Note(s): Canada; 2005 to 2021; 65,000 respondents; 12-17 years
Source(s): StatCan
 Percentage of Canadian adolescents who were overweight or obese from
2015 to 2021, by sex
Share of Canadian adolescents who were overweight or obese 2015-2021, by sex

Total Males Females

35%
32.4%
31.6%
30.7%
30% 28.7% 28.1% 28.5%
27.9% 27.2%
26.8% 26.2%
24.5% 23.9% 24.5%
Percentage of adolescents

25% 23.7% 23.2%

22.6%
21.7%
20.1% 20.2% 19.9%
20% 18.9%

15%

10%

5%

0%
2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021

20 Description: In 2021, around 32 percent of male adolescents in Canada were overweight or obese, compared to about 22 percent of female adolescents. This statistic shows the percentage of Canadian adolescents who were overweight or obese from 2015 to 2021, by
sex. Read more
Note(s): Canada; 12-17 years
Source(s): StatCan
 Percentage of Canadian adolescents who were overweight or obese in 2021,
by province
Share of Canadian adolescents who were overweight or obese in 2021, by province

45%
39.7% 39.8%
40%
Percentage of adolescents

32.8% 33.4%
35%
29.7%
30% 27.2% 27.6%
26.1%
25%
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21 Description: In 2021, around 27 percent of adolescents in Canada were overweight or obese. The province of Saskatchewan reported the highest share of adolescents that were overweight or obese at that time, with nearly 40 percent. This statistic shows the
percentage of Canadian adolescents who were overweight or obese in 2021, by province. Read more
Note(s): Canada; 12-17 years
Source(s): Government of Canada; StatCan
CHAPTER 04

Costs of obesity
 Total annual cost attributable to obesity in Canada in 2019, by type of cost (in
billion Canadian dollars)
Total annual cost due to obesity in Canada in 2019, by type of cost

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Total annual cost in billion Canadian dollars

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Morbidity cost Productivity cost (disability) Productivity cost (premature mortality)

23 Description: In 2019, it was estimated that the total cost due to lost productivity from disability attributable to obesity in Canada was 11.8 billion Canadian dollars. This graph shows the total cost attributable to obesity in Canada in 2019, by type of cost.Read more
Note(s): Canada; 2019; 18 years and older
Source(s): Society of Actuaries; StatCan (Canadian Health Measures Survey (CHSM))
 Total annual morbidity cost attributable to obesity in Canada in 2019, by
gender (in billion Canadian dollars)
Total annual morbidity cost due to obesity in Canada in 2019, by gender

7.8
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Total annual cost in billion Canadian dollars

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Males Females Total

24 Description: In 2019, it was estimated that the total morbidity cost attributable to obesity in Canada was around 7.8 billion Canadian dollars. The total morbidity cost for males was 4 billion Canadian dollars. This graph shows the total annual morbidity cost attributable
to obesity in Canada in 2019, by gender. Read more
Note(s): Canada; 2019; 18 years and older
Source(s): Society of Actuaries; StatCan (Canadian Health Measures Survey (CHSM))
 Additional annual morbidity cost per obese individual in Canada in 2019, by
gender (in Canadian dollars)
Additional annual morbidity cost per obese individual in Canada in 2019, by gender

1,200

1,043
Annual cost per obese individual in Canadian

1,000 944
869

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dollars

600

400

200

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Males Females Total

25 Description: In 2019, it was estimated that the additional annual morbidity cost per obese individual in Canada was around 944 Canadian dollars. This graph shows the additional annual morbidity cost per obese individual in Canada in 2019, by gender.Read more
Note(s): Canada; 2019; 18 years and older
Source(s): Society of Actuaries; StatCan (Canadian Health Measures Survey (CHSM))
 Total annual disability and mortality costs attributable to obesity in Canada in
2019, by gender (in billion Canadian dollars)
Total annual disability/mortality costs due to obesity in Canada in 2019, by gender

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Total annual cost in billion Canadian dollars

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Males Females Total

26 Description: In 2019, it was estimated that the total annual disability and mortality costs attributable to obesity in Canada were around 16.1 billion Canadian dollars. The total disability and mortality costs for males was 8.4 billion Canadian dollars. This graph shows the
total annual disability and mortality costs attributable to obesity in Canada in 2019, by gender. Read more
Note(s): Canada; 2019; 18 years and older
Source(s): Society of Actuaries; StatCan (Canadian Health Measures Survey (CHSM))
 Additional annual disability and mortality costs per obese individual in
Canada in 2019, by gender (in Canadian dollars)
Additional disability/mortality costs per obese individual in Canada, 2019, by gender

2,500

2,092
Annual cost per obese individual in Canadian

1,943
2,000
1,832

1,500
dollars

1,000

500

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Males Females Total

27 Description: In 2019, it was estimated that the additional annual disability and mortality costs per obese individual in Canada were around 1,943 Canadian dollars. This graph shows the additional annual disability and mortality costs per obese individual in Canada in
2019, by gender. Read more
Note(s): Canada; 2019; 18 years and older
Source(s): Society of Actuaries; StatCan (Canadian Health Measures Survey (CHSM))
CHAPTER 05

Obesity-related conditions
 Number of Canadians who reported being diagnosed with diabetes from
2003 to 2021
Number of Canadians reported diabetes diagnosis 2003-2021

Number of persons aged 12 years and older

0 500,000 1,000,000 1,500,000 2,000,000 2,500,000 3,000,000

2003 1,222,978

2005 1,325,120

2007 1,615,163

2008 1,656,470

2009 1,706,148

2011 1,793,352

2010 1,841,527

2012 1,924,066

2013 1,964,874

2014 2,011,347

2015 2,077,300

2016 2,146,500

2018 2,237,800

2017 2,265,500

2019 2,495,100

29 Description: This statistic displays the estimated number of Canadians aged 12 years and over who reported being diagnosed with diabetes from 2003 to 2021. In 2021, around 2.3 million Canadians reported that they had been diagnosed by a health professional as
having diabetes. Read more
Note(s): Canada; 65,000 respondents; 12 years and older
Source(s): StatCan
 Percentage of Canadians who reported being diagnosed with diabetes from
2003 to 2021
Percent of Canadians reported diabetes diagnosis 2003-2021

9%

7.8%
8%
Percentage of persons aged 12 years and older

7.3% 7.3%
7% 7.1% 7.1%
6.9%
7% 6.6% 6.7%
6.4% 6.5%
6% 6.1%
5.8% 5.9%
6%

4.9%
5% 4.6%

4%

3%

2%

1%

0%
2003 2005 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021

30 Description: In 2021, around 7.3 percent of Canadians reported that they had been diagnosed by a health professional as having diabetes. This statistic displays the estimated percentage of Canadians aged 12 years and over who reported being diagnosed with
diabetes from 2003 to 2021. Read more
Note(s): Canada; 2003 to 2021; 65,000 respondents; 12 years and older
Source(s): StatCan
 Percentage of Canadians who reported being diagnosed with diabetes as of
2021, by age and gender
Share of Canadians who reported diabetes diagnosis 2021, by age and gender

Males Females
25%

21.1%

20%
Percentage of people

14.5%
15%

11.3%

10% 8.9%
8.2%
6.5%
4.9%
5% 3.8%

0.9% 1.4%

0%
12 to 17 years* 18 to 34 years** 35 to 49 years 50 to 64 years 65 years and older Total

31 Description: In that year, around 21 percent of male Canadians aged 65 years and older reported that they had been diagnosed by a health professional as having diabetes. This statistic displays the estimated percentage of Canadians aged 12 years and over who
reported being diagnosed with diabetes as of 2021, by age and gender. Read more
Note(s): Canada; 65,000 respondents; 12 years and older; * Figures were too unreliable to be published. ** Use with caution. Population aged 12 and over who report that they have been diagnosed by a health professional as having diabetes.Read more
Source(s): StatCan
 Death rate for diabetes mellitus in Canada from 2000 to 2020 (per 100,000
population)
Death rate for diabetes mellitus in Canada 2000-2020

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25.1 25.2
24.5 24.4
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22.8 22.5 22.6
21.8 22.2
Deaths per 100,000 population

20.5 21
20.3 20.1 20 19.9 20 19.9
20 18.9 19 18.5 18.6

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2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020

32 Description: The death rate due to diabetes mellitus in Canada has fallen since 2000 from 21.8 per 100,000 population to 19.9 deaths per 100,000 population in 2020. Diabetes is one of the leading causes of death in Canada. In the United States, it was responsible for
24.8 deaths per 100,000 population in 2020, and caused around 1.5 million deaths globally in 2019.Read more
Note(s): Canada; age-standardized
Source(s): StatCan
 Number of Canadians who reported being diagnosed with high blood
pressure from 2003 to 2021
Number of Canadians reported high blood pressure diagnosis 2003-2021

7,000,000

5,759,200
Number of persons aged 12 years and older

6,000,000
5,482,300 5,570,2005,460,100
5,265,2775,330,652 5,396,700 5,360,000
5,113,3155,112,017 5,097,300
5,000,000 4,812,0954,931,213
4,613,988
4,433,188
4,052,614
4,000,000 3,822,227

3,000,000

2,000,000

1,000,000

0
2003 2005 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021

33 Description: In 2021, around 5.8 million Canadians reported that they had been diagnosed by a health professional as having high blood pressure. This statistic displays the estimated number of Canadians aged 12 years and over who reported being diagnosed with
high blood pressure from 2003 to 2021. Read more
Note(s): Canada; 65,000 respondents; 12 years and older
Source(s): StatCan
 Percentage of Canadians who reported being diagnosed with high blood
pressure from 2003 to 2021
Percent of Canadians reported high blood pressure diagnosis 2003-2021

20%

17.6% 17.7% 17.7% 17.7% 17.8% 17.6% 17.7%

18% 17.1% 17.4% 17.1% 17%
Percentage of persons aged 12 years and older

16.9% 16.9%
16.4%
16%
16% 15%
14.4%
14%

12%

10%

8%

6%

4%

2%

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2003 2005 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021

34 Description: In 2021, around 17.7 percent of Canadians reported that they had been diagnosed by a health professional as having high blood pressure. This statistic displays the estimated percentage of Canadians aged 12 years and over who reported being
diagnosed with high blood pressure from 2003 to 2021. Read more
Note(s): Canada; 2003 to 2021; 65,000 respondents; 12 years and older
Source(s): StatCan
 Percentage of Canadians who reported being diagnosed with asthma from
2003 to 2020
Percent of Canadians reported asthma diagnosis 2003-2020

10%

9% 8.6% 8.6% 8.7%

8.5%
Percentage of persons aged 12 years and older

8.4% 8.3% 8.4% 8.4% 8.3%

8.1% 8.1% 8.1% 8.1%
7.9% 7.8% 7.8%
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5%

4%

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2%

1%

0%
2003 2005 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020

35 Description: In 2020, around 8.7 percent of Canadians reported that they had been diagnosed by a health professional as having asthma. This statistic displays the estimated percentage of Canadians aged 12 years and over who reported being diagnosed with asthma
from 2003 to 2020. Read more
Note(s): Canada; 2003 to 2020; 65,000 respondents; 12 years and older
Source(s): StatCan
 Death rate for major cardiovascular diseases in Canada from 2000 to 2020
(per 100,000 population)
Death rate for major cardiovascular diseases in Canada 2000-2020

Deaths per 100,000 population

0 50 100 150 200 250

2020 191.3

2019 191.6

2018 195.8

2017 197.8

2016 191.9

2015 195.5

2014 194.9

2013 193.6

2012 191.6

2011 191.9

2010 197.5

2009 202.6

2008 209.1

2007 211.1

2006 210.5

36 Description: In 2020, around 191 out of 100,000 Canadians died from major cardiovascular diseases. In 2000, the death rate stood at over 247 deaths per 100,000. This statistic displays the age-standardized death rate for major cardiovascular diseases in Canada from
2000 to 2020. Read more
Note(s): Canada; age-standardized
Source(s): StatCan
 Sources

Government of Canada
Society of Actuaries
StatCan
StatCan (Canadian Community Health Survey)
StatCan (Canadian Health Measures Survey (CHMS))
StatCan (Canadian Health Measures Survey (CHSM))
StatCan (Canadian Vital Statistics)
Statista
WHO

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