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Percentage who were underweight, normal weight, overweight and obese (self–reported), by age group, household population aged 18 or older, Canada, 2011 – description

This is a vertically stacked bar graph breaking down the percentages of population 18 or older by age groups who were underweight, normal, overweight, and obese in 2011.

The Y axis is measured by percentages and increases by increments of 10 from 0 to 100.

On the X axis from left to right are the following age groups: 18 and 19, 20 to 34, 35 to 44, 45 to 54, 55 to 64 and 65 or older.

Each bar represents the total percentages of underweight, normal, overweight, and obese population within the above listed age groups.

Of Canadians aged 18 and 19, 9.8%^E were underweight, 67.1% were normal weight, 16.6% were overweight, and 6.5% were obese.

Of Canadians aged 20 to 34, 4.0% were underweight, 55.6% were normal weight, 26.9% were overweight, and 13.5% were obese.

Of Canadians aged 35 to 44, 2.3% were underweight, 43.4% were normal weight, 34.0% were overweight, and 20.3% were obese.

Of Canadians aged 45 to 54, 1.4% were underweight, 41.0% were normal weight, 37.0% were overweight, and 20.7% were obese.

Of Canadians aged 55 to 64, 0.9% were underweight, 37.4% were normal weight, 38.2% were overweight, and 23.6% were obese.

Of Canadians aged 65 or older, 1.9% were underweight, 41.2% were normal weight, 39.0% were overweight, and 17.9% were obese.

Note: ^E indicates value should be used with caution (coefficient of variation 16.6% to 33.3%).
Source: Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey, 2011.