How Fat is Your Neighbourhood?
New Brunswick:
• In 2000-2001, almost 180,000 people (out of a total of 458,612) or 39.2% age 20 to 64 were overweight (BMI higher than 27).
• In 1994-1995, almost 166,000 people (out of a total of 438,545) or 37.8% age 20 to 64 were overweight.
Newfoundland and Labrador:
• In 2000-2001, almost 144,000 people (out of a total of 335,431) or 42.8% age 20 to 64 were overweight (BMI higher than 27).
• In 1994-1995, almost 132,000 people (out of a total of 338,042) or 39% age 20 to 64 were overweight.
• St. John’s: In 2000-2001, almost 46,000 people (out of a total of 116,119) or 39.3% were overweight (BMI higher than 27).
P.E.I:
• In 2000-2001, just over 31,000 people (out of a total of 81,712) or 38.3% age 20 to 64 were overweight (BMI higher than 27).
• In 1994-1995, over 28,000 people (out of a total of 76,292) or 37.3 % age 20 to 64 were overweight.
Nova Scotia:
• In 2000-2001, just over 219,000 people (out of a total of 563,459) or 38.9% age 20 to 64 were overweight (BMI higher than 27).
• In 1994-1995, almost 186,000 people (out of a total of 531,093) or 34.9% age 20 to 64 were overweight.
Quebec:
• In 2000-2001, just over 1.3 million people (out of a total of over 4.5 million) or 29% age 20 to 64 were overweight (BMI higher than 27).
• In 1994-1995, almost 1.1 million people (out of a total of almost 4.6 million) or 25% age 20 to 64 were overweight.
• Montreal: In 2000-2001, over 305,000 people (out of a total of over 1.1 million) or 26.7% age 20 to 64 were overweight (BMI higher than 27).
Ontario:
(For 2000-2001, figures from Public Health Unit.)
• In 2000-2001, over 2.3 million people (out of a total of over 7.1 million) or 32.6% age 20 to 64 were overweight (BMI higher than 27).
• In 1994-1995, almost 2 million (out of a total of over 6.5 million) or 30.4% age 20 to 64 were overweight.
• Toronto: In 2000-2001, over 411,000 people (out of a total of over 1.6 million) or 25.6% age 20 to 64 were overweight (BMI higher than 27).
• Ottawa: In 2000-2001, almost 160,000 people (out of a total of almost 493,000) or 32.4% age 20 to 64 were overweight (BMI higher than 27).
Manitoba:
• In 2000-2001, over 226,000 people (out of a total of over 634,000) or 35.7% were overweight (BMI of higher than 27).
• In 1994-1995, almost 228,000 people (out of a total of over 625,000) or 36.5% age 20 to 64 were overweight (BMI higher than 27).
• Winnipeg: In 2000-2001, over 121,000 people (out of a total of over 384,000) or 31.6% age 20 to 64 were overweight (BMI higher than 27).
Saskatchewan:
• In 2000-2001, over 213,000 people (out of a total of over 544,000) or 39.1% age 20 to 64 were overweight (BMI higher than 27).
• In 1994-1995, almost 189,000 people (out of a total of almost 525,000) or 36% age 20 to 64 were overweight (BMI higher than 27).
• Regina: In 2000-2001, over 49,000 people (out of a total of over 138,000) or 35.5% age 20 to 64 were overweight (BMI higher than 27).
• Saskatoon: In 2000-2001, over 63,000 people (out of a total of almost 164,000) or 38.6% age 20 to 64 were overweight (BMI higher than 27).
Alberta:
(For 2000-2001, figures from Regional Health Authorities)
• In 2000-2001, almost 602,000 people (out of a total of over 1.8 million) or 33% age 20 to 64 were overweight (BMI higher than 27).
• In 1994-1995, over 476,000 people (out of a total of almost 1.6 million) or 30.5% age 20 to 64 were overweight (BMI higher than 27).
• Calgary: In 2000-2001, almost 183,000 people (out of a total of over 613,000) or 29.8% age 20 to 64 were overweight (BMI higher than 27).
British Columbia:
• In 2000-2001, almost 667,000 people (out of a total of almost 2.5 million) or 27% age 20 to 64 were overweight (BMI higher than 27).
• In 1994-1995, over 555,000 (out of a total of almost 2.2 million) or 25.7% age 20 to 64 were overweight (BMI higher than 27).
• Vancouver: In 2000-2001, over 54,000 people (out of a total of almost 376,000) or 14.5% age 20 to 64 were overweight (BMI higher than 27).
Yukon Territory:
• In 2000-2001, almost 6,000 people (out of a total of over 19,000) or 29.8% age 20 to 64 were overweight (BMI higher than 27).
Northwest Territories excluding Nunavut:
• In 2000-2001, over 10,000 people (out of a total of over 25,000) or 41.5% age 20 to 64 were overweight (BMI higher than 27).
Nunavut:
• In 2000-2001, over 5,000 people (out of a total of almost 14,000) or 37.7% age 20 to 64 were overweight (BMI higher than 27).
Tables
Body mass index
(Canadian standard) |
Total, body mass index |
Underweight - BMI under 20.0 |
Acceptable weight - BMI 20.0-24.9 |
Some excess weight - BMI 25.0-27.0 |
Overweight - BMI higher than 27.0 |
Body mass index not stated |
| Number |
Number |
% |
Number |
% |
Number |
% |
Number |
% |
Number |
% |
| 1994/1995 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Canada |
17,099,632 |
1,455,405 |
8.5 |
7,223,655 |
42.2 |
3,193,287 |
18.7 |
5,023,301 |
29.4 |
203,985 |
1.2 |
|
|
8,618,704 |
311,938 |
3.6 |
3,271,286 |
38.0 |
2,067,483 |
24.0 |
2,914,796 |
33.8 |
53,201E |
0.6E |
|
|
8,480,928 |
1,143,466 |
13.5 |
3,952,369 |
46.6 |
1,125,804 |
13.3 |
2,108,504 |
24.9 |
150,784 |
1.8 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Newfoundland |
338,042 |
14,275E |
4.2E |
124,018 |
36.7 |
65,386 |
19.3 |
131,761 |
39.0 |
F |
F |
|
|
170,614 |
F |
F |
55,612 |
32.6 |
39,770 |
23.3 |
73,455 |
43.1 |
F |
F |
|
|
167,428 |
13,115E |
7.8E |
68,406 |
40.9 |
25,616 |
15.3 |
58,306 |
34.8 |
F |
F |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Prince Edward Island |
76,292 |
4,592E |
6.0E |
26,910 |
35.3 |
14,803 |
19.4 |
28,466 |
37.3 |
1,521E |
2.0E |
|
|
39,180 |
F |
F |
12,267 |
31.3 |
9,640 |
24.6 |
16,045 |
41.0 |
F |
F |
|
|
37,113 |
3,820E |
10.3E |
14,644 |
39.5 |
5,164 |
13.9 |
12,421 |
33.5 |
F |
F |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Nova Scotia |
531,093 |
32,023E |
6.0E |
195,915 |
36.9 |
110,772 |
20.9 |
185,553 |
34.9 |
F |
F |
|
|
268,472 |
F |
F |
89,806 |
33.5 |
76,257 |
28.4 |
97,489 |
36.3 |
F |
F |
|
|
262,620 |
28,017E |
10.7E |
106,109 |
40.4 |
34,515 |
13.1 |
88,065 |
33.5 |
F |
F |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| New Brunswick |
438,545 |
24,858 |
5.7 |
157,107 |
35.8 |
86,357 |
19.7 |
165,781 |
37.8 |
F |
F |
|
|
222,338 |
F |
F |
70,835 |
31.9 |
54,820 |
24.7 |
92,659 |
41.7 |
F |
F |
|
|
216,207 |
21,144 |
9.8 |
86,272 |
39.9 |
31,537 |
14.6 |
73,122 |
33.8 |
F |
F |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Quebec |
4,313,012 |
478,649 |
11.1 |
1,923,390 |
44.6 |
783,456 |
18.2 |
1,076,373 |
25.0 |
51,144E |
1.2E |
|
|
2,167,766 |
110,273E |
5.1E |
889,049 |
41.0 |
517,655 |
23.9 |
624,165 |
28.8 |
26,625E |
1.2E |
|
|
2,145,246 |
368,376 |
17.2 |
1,034,341 |
48.2 |
265,802 |
12.4 |
452,209 |
21.1 |
F |
F |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Ontario |
6,529,135 |
531,648 |
8.1 |
2,653,453 |
40.6 |
1,284,240 |
19.7 |
1,987,139 |
30.4 |
72,655E |
1.1E |
|
|
3,268,925 |
119,377 |
3.7 |
1,186,294 |
36.3 |
799,639 |
24.5 |
1,150,302 |
35.2 |
F |
F |
|
|
3,260,210 |
412,270 |
12.6 |
1,467,159 |
45.0 |
484,601 |
14.9 |
836,838 |
25.7 |
59,342E |
1.8E |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Manitoba |
625,031 |
32,907E |
5.3E |
263,030 |
42.1 |
97,665 |
15.6 |
227,865 |
36.5 |
F |
F |
|
|
321,824 |
F |
F |
113,063 |
35.1 |
66,730 |
20.7 |
131,885 |
41.0 |
F |
F |
|
|
303,207 |
23,395E |
7.7E |
149,966 |
49.5 |
30,935E |
10.2E |
95,980 |
31.7 |
F |
F |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Saskatchewan |
524,604 |
28,773 |
5.5 |
198,007 |
37.7 |
102,305 |
19.5 |
188,824 |
36.0 |
F |
F |
|
|
269,322 |
F |
F |
92,530 |
34.4 |
63,886 |
23.7 |
108,672 |
40.4 |
F |
F |
|
|
255,282 |
25,482 |
10.0 |
105,476 |
41.3 |
38,420 |
15.0 |
80,152 |
31.4 |
F |
F |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Alberta |
1,560,531 |
106,022 |
6.8 |
678,150 |
43.5 |
272,820 |
17.5 |
476,275 |
30.5 |
27,263E |
1.7E |
|
|
799,846 |
24,006E |
3.0E |
317,687 |
39.7 |
182,379 |
22.8 |
275,773 |
34.5 |
F |
F |
|
|
760,685 |
82,015 |
10.8 |
360,463 |
47.4 |
90,441 |
11.9 |
200,502 |
26.4 |
27,263E |
3.6E |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| British Columbia |
2,163,347 |
201,658 |
9.3 |
1,003,676 |
46.4 |
375,480 |
17.4 |
555,263 |
25.7 |
27,270E |
1.3E |
|
|
1,090,417 |
35,826E |
3.3E |
444,143 |
40.7 |
256,708 |
23.5 |
344,353 |
31.6 |
F |
F |
|
|
1,072,930 |
165,832 |
15.5 |
559,533 |
52.1 |
118,773 |
11.1 |
210,910 |
19.7 |
F |
F |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 1998/1999 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Canada |
17,982,482 |
1,302,829 |
7.2 |
7,477,087 |
41.6 |
3,409,531 |
19.0 |
5,610,184 |
31.2 |
182,852 |
1.0 |
|
|
9,052,664 |
280,754 |
3.1 |
3,213,754 |
35.5 |
2,191,859 |
24.2 |
3,315,658 |
36.6 |
50,639E |
0.6E |
|
|
8,929,817 |
1,022,075 |
11.4 |
4,263,333 |
47.7 |
1,217,671 |
13.6 |
2,294,527 |
25.7 |
132,212 |
1.5 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Newfoundland |
327,537 |
13,470E |
4.1E |
111,968 |
34.2 |
60,645 |
18.5 |
139,765 |
42.7 |
F |
F |
|
|
166,439 |
F |
F |
51,544 |
31.0 |
35,137 |
21.1 |
76,556 |
46.0 |
F |
F |
|
|
161,098 |
10,792E |
6.7E |
60,424 |
37.5 |
25,508 |
15.8 |
63,209 |
39.2 |
F |
F |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Prince Edward Island |
79,715 |
3,645E |
4.6E |
25,752 |
32.3 |
18,564 |
23.3 |
30,698 |
38.5 |
F |
F |
|
|
38,852 |
F |
F |
8,540 |
22.0 |
11,016 |
28.4 |
18,224 |
46.9 |
F |
F |
|
|
40,863 |
2,861E |
7.0E |
17,211 |
42.1 |
7,548 |
18.5 |
12,474 |
30.5 |
F |
F |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Nova Scotia |
548,950 |
17,430E |
3.2E |
225,872 |
41.1 |
96,051 |
17.5 |
204,871 |
37.3 |
F |
F |
|
|
270,811 |
F |
F |
86,547 |
32.0 |
61,108 |
22.6 |
118,219 |
43.7 |
F |
F |
|
|
278,139 |
F |
F |
139,326 |
50.1 |
34,943E |
12.6E |
86,651 |
31.2 |
F |
F |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| New Brunswick |
446,360 |
24,299E |
5.4E |
153,300 |
34.3 |
77,915 |
17.5 |
188,882 |
42.3 |
F |
F |
|
|
215,570 |
F |
F |
60,864 |
28.2 |
48,362 |
22.4 |
103,530 |
48.0 |
F |
F |
|
|
230,790 |
22,418E |
9.7E |
92,436 |
40.1 |
29,554 |
12.8 |
85,352 |
37.0 |
F |
F |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Quebec |
4,461,051 |
356,574 |
8.0 |
2,070,926 |
46.4 |
767,875 |
17.2 |
1,200,368 |
26.9 |
65,308E |
1.5E |
|
|
2,257,351 |
48,938E |
2.2E |
972,292 |
43.1 |
509,108 |
22.6 |
712,290 |
31.6 |
F |
F |
|
|
2,203,700 |
307,636 |
14.0 |
1,098,634 |
49.9 |
258,767 |
11.7 |
488,078 |
22.1 |
50,584E |
2.3E |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Ontario |
6,781,055 |
521,877 |
7.7 |
2,669,776 |
39.4 |
1,390,569 |
20.5 |
2,146,643 |
31.7 |
52,191E |
0.8E |
|
|
3,402,437 |
142,779E |
4.2E |
1,084,890 |
31.9 |
875,836 |
25.7 |
1,284,667 |
37.8 |
F |
F |
|
|
3,378,619 |
379,097 |
11.2 |
1,584,886 |
46.9 |
514,734 |
15.2 |
861,976 |
25.5 |
37,925E |
1.1E |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Manitoba |
626,167 |
25,105E |
4.0E |
237,072 |
37.9 |
115,251 |
18.4 |
245,583 |
39.2 |
F |
F |
|
|
314,824 |
F |
F |
93,301 |
29.6 |
68,277 |
21.7 |
145,570 |
46.2 |
F |
F |
|
|
311,343 |
17,428E |
5.6E |
143,771 |
46.2 |
46,975 |
15.1 |
100,014 |
32.1 |
F |
F |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Saskatchewan |
549,038 |
21,621E |
3.9E |
183,918 |
33.5 |
118,541 |
21.6 |
213,145 |
38.8 |
11,813E |
2.2E |
|
|
287,955 |
F |
F |
84,233 |
29.3 |
78,560 |
27.3 |
120,601 |
41.9 |
F |
F |
|
|
261,083 |
19,923E |
7.6E |
99,686 |
38.2 |
39,981 |
15.3 |
92,544 |
35.4 |
F |
F |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Alberta |
1,733,061 |
108,551 |
6.3 |
708,830 |
40.9 |
344,343 |
19.9 |
550,080 |
31.7 |
F |
F |
|
|
885,931 |
F |
F |
309,235 |
34.9 |
236,680 |
26.7 |
309,416 |
34.9 |
F |
F |
|
|
847,130 |
82,097 |
9.7 |
399,595 |
47.2 |
107,664 |
12.7 |
240,664 |
28.4 |
F |
F |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| British Columbia |
2,429,547 |
210,257 |
8.7 |
1,089,671 |
44.9 |
419,776 |
17.3 |
690,149 |
28.4 |
19,694E |
0.8E |
|
|
1,212,493 |
43,550E |
3.6E |
462,307 |
38.1 |
267,777 |
22.1 |
426,584 |
35.2 |
F |
F |
|
|
1,217,054 |
166,708 |
13.7 |
627,364 |
51.5 |
151,998 |
12.5 |
263,565 |
21.7 |
F |
F |
(Statistics from Statistics Canada)