ARCHIVED - Map of Overweight or Obese According to Measured Body Mass Index (BMI) in Children 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 children who are overweight or obese (both males and females)
Province | Estimate |
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Newfoundland & Labrador | 35.5 |
Prince Edward Island | 30.2 |
Nova Scotia | 31.9 |
New Brunswick | 34.2 |
Quebec | 22.6 |
Ontario | 27.5 |
Manitoba | 30.7 |
Saskatchewan | 28.9 |
Alberta | 21.8 |
British Columbia | 26.4 |
All of Canada | 26.2 |
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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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