Japan vs Philippines: Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories
Japan
33.6%
in 2024
Philippines
33.9%
in 2024
Japan rank
144th
Philippines rank
143rd
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories over time
- Japan
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 33.9% against 33.6% in Japan, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 144th and Philippines ranks 143rd of 199 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18.5% | 10.1% | 8.4% | Japan |
| 1990s | 22.6% | 13.7% | 8.9% | Japan |
| 2000s | 26.6% | 18.9% | 7.7% | Japan |
| 2010s | 29.9% | 25.7% | 4.2% | Japan |
| 2020s | 32.8% | 32.1% | 0.7% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories, Japan or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 33.9% against 33.6% in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories between Japan and Philippines?
- 0.3%, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Philippines?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Philippines rank globally for share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories?
- Japan ranks 144th and Philippines ranks 143rd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Being overweight is defined by a body mass index (BMI) greater than 25, and being obese is defined as a BMI greater than 30.