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Map of Overweight According to Measured Body Mass Index (BMI) in Adults in Canada (both males and 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 - adults reported as overweight (both males and females)

Province Estimate
Newfoundland & Labrador 36.3
Prince Edward Island 29.6
Nova Scotia 35.3
New Brunswick 35.7
Quebec 34.5
Ontario 35.9
Manitoba 34.3
Saskatchewan 37.0
Alberta 35.8
British Columbia 40.5
All of Canada 36.1

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.

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