ARCHIVED - Map of Obesity According to Measured Body Mass Index (BMI) in Adults in Canada (females)

Please Note: The CCHS 2.2 does not include data from the Northwest Territories, Yukon Territory or Nunavut. However, the target population covered by the survey represents approximately 98% of the population of the 10 provinces and is thus considered a national survey.
Measured body mass index - percentage of adults who are obese (females)
Province | Estimate |
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Newfoundland & Labrador | 36.7 |
Prince Edward Island | 31.0 |
Nova Scotia | 30.7 |
New Brunswick | 27.7 |
Quebec | 23.1 |
Ontario | 22.2 |
Manitoba | 26.2 |
Saskatchewan | 32.6 |
Alberta | 22.8 |
British Columbia | 20.7 |
All of Canada | 23.4 |
Download these data as a Microsoft Excel file. The Excel file also contains a confidence interval and coefficient of variation for each estimate. This information contributes to a better understanding of the estimates.
For help interpreting these data, please see the Canadian Community Health Survey Cycle 2.2, Nutrition (2004): A Guide to Accessing and Interpreting the Data.
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