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Map of Overweight or Obese 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 - percentage of adults who are overweight or obese (both males and females)

Province Estimate
Newfoundland & Labrador 71.0
Prince Edward Island 66.4
Nova Scotia 59.9
New Brunswick 64.8
Quebec 56.4
Ontario 58.6
Manitoba 62.4
Saskatchewan 67.7
Alberta 60.9
British Columbia 59.9
All of Canada 59.3

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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