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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
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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