Body mass index (BMI-International standard), by sex, household population aged 20 to 64 excluding pregnant women, Canada and provinces, 1994/95-1998/99

Body mass index
(International standard)		 Total, body mass index Underweight - BMI under 18.5 Acceptable weight - BMI 18.5-24.9 Overweight - BMI 25.0-29.9 Obese - BMI 30.0 or higher Body mass index not stated
Number Number % Number % Number % Number % Number %
1994/1995                      
Canada 17,099,632 410,783 2.4 8,268,277 48.4 5,960,704 34.9 2,255,883 13.2 203,985 1.2
  Men
 8,618,704 70,796E 0.8E 3,512,428 40.8 3,837,013 44.5 1,145,266 13.3 53,201E 0.6E
  Women
 8,480,928 339,987 4.0 4,755,849 56.1 2,123,691 25.0 1,110,617 13.1 150,784 1.8
                     
Newfoundland 338,042 F F 134,289 39.7 135,963 40.2 61,185 18.1 F F
  Men
 170,614 F F 56,060 32.9 81,262 47.6 31,964 18.7 F F
  Women
 167,428 F F 78,229 46.7 54,701 32.7 29,221 17.5 F F
                     
Prince Edward Island 76,292 1,326E 1.7E 30,176 39.6 30,982 40.6 12,287 16.1 1,521E 2.0E
  Men
 39,180 F F 13,039 33.3 20,054 51.2 5,631 14.4 F F
  Women
 37,113 1,326E 3.6E 17,137 46.2 10,928 29.4 6,657 17.9 F F
                     
Nova Scotia 531,093 F F 218,402 41.1 212,578 40.0 83,747 15.8 F F
  Men
 268,472 F F 93,812 34.9 128,510 47.9 45,235 16.8 F F
  Women
 262,620 F F 124,590 47.4 84,068 32.0 38,512 14.7 F F
                     
New Brunswick 438,545 5,351E 1.2E 176,614 40.3 170,287 38.8 81,851 18.7 F F
  Men
 222,338 F F 73,638 33.1 113,053 50.8 34,426 15.5 F F
  Women
 216,207 4,441E 2.1E 102,976 47.6 57,234 26.5 47,426 21.9 F F
                     
Quebec 4,313,012 116,098 2.7 2,285,941 53.0 1,367,651 31.7 492,179 11.4 51,144E 1.2E
  Men
 2,167,766 F F 989,865 45.7 886,923 40.9 254,897 11.8 26,625E 1.2E
  Women
 2,145,246 106,641 5.0 1,296,077 60.4 480,729 22.4 237,282 11.1 F F
                     
Ontario 6,529,135 170,216 2.6 3,014,884 46.2 2,341,334 35.9 930,046 14.2 72,655E 1.1E
  Men
 3,268,925 37,786E 1.2E 1,267,885 38.8 1,485,216 45.4 464,724 14.2 F F
  Women
 3,260,210 132,429E 4.1 1,747,000 53.6 856,117 26.3 465,321 14.3 59,342E 1.8E
                     
Manitoba 625,031 F F 292,139 46.7 225,379 36.1 100,151 16.0 F F
  Men
 321,824 F F 120,547 37.5 140,071 43.5 58,545 18.2 F F
  Women
 303,207 F F 171,592 56.6 85,308 28.1 41,607E 13.7E F F
                     
Saskatchewan 524,604 9,837E 1.9E 216,943 41.4 208,258 39.7 82,871 15.8 F F
  Men
 269,322 F F 94,794 35.2 129,133 47.9 43,424 16.1 F F
  Women
 255,282 8,810E 3.5E 122,148 47.8 79,126 31.0 39,446 15.5 F F
                     
Alberta 1,560,531 27,675E 1.8E 756,497 48.5 562,015 36.0 187,081 12.0 27,263E 1.7E
  Men
 799,846 F F 336,361 42.1 379,759 47.5 78,393 9.8 F F
  Women
 760,685 22,343E 2.9E 420,136 55.2 182,256 24.0 108,688 14.3 27,263E 3.6E
                     
British Columbia 2,163,347 62,942E 2.9E 1,142,391 52.8 706,258 32.6 224,485 10.4 27,270E 1.3E
  Men
 1,090,417 F F 466,426 42.8 473,033 43.4 128,027 11.7 F F
  Women
 1,072,930 49,400E 4.6E 675,965 63.0 233,225 21.7 96,458 9.0 F F
                     
1996/1997                      
Canada 17,702,378 361,286 2.0 8,561,173 48.4 6,082,974 34.4 2,159,277 12.2 537,668 3.0
  Men
 8,954,754 64,748 0.7 3,601,638 40.2 3,986,924 44.5 1,172,000 13.1 129,443 1.4
  Women
 8,747,624 296,538 3.4 4,959,535 56.7 2,096,049 24.0 987,277 11.3 408,225 4.7
                     
Newfoundland 336,345 F F 140,175 41.7 131,597 39.1 57,882 17.2 F F
  Men
 170,773 F F 60,092 35.2 83,177 48.7 25,497 14.9 F F
  Women
 165,572 F F 80,083 48.4 48,420 29.2 32,386 19.6 F F
                     
Prince Edward Island 79,305 1,571E 2.0E 30,356 38.3 32,873 41.5 12,688 16.0 F F
  Men
 39,620 F F 11,462 28.9 20,788 52.5 6,139 15.5 F F
  Women
 39,685 1,159E 2.9E 18,893 47.6 12,085 30.5 6,549E 16.5E F F
                     
Nova Scotia 556,698 F F 238,134 42.8 206,881 37.2 98,912 17.8 F F
  Men
 281,964 F F 100,817 35.8 124,927 44.3 53,402 18.9 F F
  Women
 274,734 F F 137,317 50.0 81,954 29.8 45,510 16.6 F F
                     
New Brunswick 446,407 F F 169,335 37.9 179,240 40.2 88,331 19.8 F F
  Men
 221,627 F F 66,942 30.2 119,423 53.9 33,967 15.3 F F
  Women
 224,780 F F 102,393 45.6 59,817 26.6 54,364 24.2 F F
                     
Quebec 4,464,626 122,199 2.7 2,288,763 51.3 1,473,015 33.0 473,091 10.6 107,558 2.4
  Men
 2,272,950 F F 1,008,983 44.4 944,198 41.5 256,183 11.3 42,551E 1.9E
  Women
 2,191,676 101,163E 4.6E 1,279,780 58.4 528,817 24.1 216,908 9.9 65,007E 3.0E
                     
Ontario 6,736,021 149,763 2.2 3,246,707 48.2 2,229,216 33.1 808,197 12.0 302,137 4.5
  Men
 3,385,722 26,816 0.8 1,346,147 39.8 1,484,962 43.9 470,304 13.9 57,492 1.7
  Women
 3,350,299 122,947 3.7 1,900,560 56.7 744,254 22.2 337,893 10.1 244,645 7.3
                     
Manitoba 627,426 10,393E 1.7E 270,414 43.1 225,771 36.0 96,585 15.4 24,264 3.9
  Men
 317,446 F F 114,414 36.0 142,967 45.0 55,929 17.6 F F
  Women
 309,980 8,018E 2.6E 156,000 50.3 82,803 26.7 40,655 13.1 22,503 7.3
                     
Saskatchewan 527,084 F F 206,513 39.2 213,370 40.5 95,100 18.0 F F
  Men
 273,490 F F 84,263 30.8 136,011 49.7 51,858 19.0 F F
  Women
 253,594 F F 122,250 48.2 77,359 30.5 43,242 17.1 F F
                     
Alberta 1,633,382 35,456 2.2 767,328 47.0 588,108 36.0 191,146 11.7 51,343 3.1
  Men
 834,705 6,061E 0.7E 326,322 39.1 385,153 46.1 104,210 12.5 12,959 1.6
  Women
 798,677 29,396 3.7 441,006 55.2 202,955 25.4 86,936 10.9 38,384 4.8
                     
British Columbia 2,295,084 F F 1,203,448 52.4 802,901 35.0 237,345 10.3 26,901E 1.2E
  Men
 1,156,457 F F 482,196 41.7 545,317 47.2 114,511 9.9 F F
  Women
 1,138,627 F F 721,252 63.3 257,584 22.6 122,834 10.8 F F
                     
1998/1999                      
Canada 18,155,227 335,332 1.8 8,462,041 46.6 6,375,045 35.1 2,627,211 14.5 355,597 2.0
  Men
 9,052,664 71,470E 0.8E 3,445,021 38.1 4,121,576 45.5 1,363,958 15.1 50,639E 0.6E
  Women
 9,102,562 263,862 2.9 5,017,021 55.1 2,253,469 24.8 1,263,254 13.9 304,957 3.4
                     
Newfoundland 331,675 F F 123,553 37.3 133,394 40.2 67,016 20.2 5,827E 1.8E
  Men
 166,439 F F 54,221 32.6 81,646 49.1 30,047 18.1 F F
  Women
 165,236 F F 69,332 42.0 51,748 31.3 36,969 22.4 5,302E 3.2E
                     
Prince Edward Island 80,150 F F 28,730 35.8 34,656 43.2 14,402 18.0 1,491E 1.9E
  Men
 38,852 F F 9,437 24.3 21,647 55.7 7,388 19.0 F F
  Women
 41,298 F F 19,293 46.7 13,008 31.5 7,013 17.0 F F
                     
Nova Scotia 557,798 F F 237,439 42.6 202,909 36.4 98,012 17.6 13,574E 2.4E
  Men
 270,811 F F 90,862 33.6 121,086 44.7 58,241 21.5 F F
  Women
 286,986 F F 146,577 51.1 81,823 28.5 39,771 13.9 12,952E 4.5E
                     
New Brunswick 447,104 F F 171,434 38.3 172,170 38.5 94,628 21.2 F F
  Men
 215,570 F F 61,773 28.7 114,389 53.1 37,503 17.4 F F
  Women
 231,534 F F 109,661 47.4 57,781 25.0 57,124 24.7 F F
                     
Quebec 4,498,442 96,596 2.1 2,332,574 51.9 1,449,646 32.2 516,928 11.5 102,698 2.3
  Men
 2,257,351 F F 1,008,972 44.7 957,945 42.4 261,783 11.6 F F
  Women
 2,241,090 82,668E 3.7E 1,323,603 59.1 491,700 21.9 255,145 11.4 87,975E 3.9E
                     
Ontario 6,857,863 134,725E 2.0E 3,057,889 44.6 2,497,864 36.4 1,038,387 15.1 128,998 1.9
  Men
 3,402,437 F F 1,198,426 35.2 1,596,469 46.9 557,174 16.4 F F
  Women
 3,455,426 98,622E 2.9 1,859,463 53.8 901,395 26.1 481,213 13.9 114,733 3.3
                     
Manitoba 632,148 F F 259,010 41.0 243,994 38.6 116,365 18.4 9,137E 1.4E
  Men
 314,824 F F 101,223 32.2 150,171 47.7 63,200 20.1 F F
  Women
 317,324 F F 157,787 49.7 93,823 29.6 53,165 16.8 9,137E 2.9E
                     
Saskatchewan 558,174 F F 200,383 35.9 224,562 40.2 107,124 19.2 20,949E 3.8E
  Men
 287,955 F F 85,930 29.8 139,327 48.4 59,834 20.8 F F
  Women
 270,219 F F 114,453 42.4 85,235 31.5 47,291 17.5 18,084E 6.7E
                     
Alberta 1,739,206 32,542E 1.9E 790,374 45.4 598,247 34.4 290,642 16.7 27,401E 1.6E
  Men
 885,931 F F 328,874 37.1 413,627 46.7 128,307 14.5 F F
  Women
 853,275 21,565E 2.5E 461,500 54.1 184,620 21.6 162,335 19.0 23,256E 2.7E
                     
British Columbia 2,452,666 47,887E 2.0E 1,260,653 51.4 817,604 33.3 283,709 11.6 42,813E 1.7E
  Men
 1,212,493 F F 505,301 41.7 525,268 43.3 160,481 13.2 F F
  Women
 1,240,173 38,720E 3.1E 755,352 60.9 292,336 23.6 123,228 9.9 30,538E 2.5E
                     

1. Data source: Statistics Canada, National Population Health Survey, 1994/95, 1996/97 and 1998/99, cross sectional sample, health file
2. Body mass index (BMI-International standard), which relates weight to height, is a common method of determining if an individual's weight is in a healthy range based on their height.
3. Body mass index (BMI-International standard) is calculated as follows: weight in kilograms divided by height in metres squared.
4. The index is: under 18.5 (underweight), 18.5-24.9 (acceptable weight), 25.0-29.9 (overweight) and 30.0 or higher (obese).
5. Data with sampling variability (coefficient of variation) of greater than 33.3% were suppressed (- -); therefore, numbers in various aggregations may not sum to the totals.
6. Bootstrapping techniques were used to produce the coefficient of variation (CV) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs).
7. Data with a coefficient of variation (CV) from 16.6% to 33.3% are identified by an (E) and should be interpreted with caution.
8. Data with a coefficient of variation (CV) greater than 33.3% were suppressed (F) due to extreme sampling variability.
9. CANSIM table number 01040009.