Japan vs Sri Lanka: Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories
Japan
33.6%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
32.6%
in 2024
Japan rank
144th
Sri Lanka rank
145th
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories over time
- Japan
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Japan currently reports 33.6% against 32.6% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 1.0%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 144th and Sri Lanka ranks 145th of 199 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18.5% | 4.7% | 13.8% | Japan |
| 1990s | 22.6% | 8.1% | 14.5% | Japan |
| 2000s | 26.6% | 14.5% | 12.1% | Japan |
| 2010s | 29.9% | 23.5% | 6.4% | Japan |
| 2020s | 32.8% | 30.7% | 2.2% | 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 Sri Lanka?
- Japan, at 33.6% against 32.6% in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories between Japan and Sri Lanka?
- 1.0%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Sri Lanka?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Sri Lanka rank globally for share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories?
- Japan ranks 144th and Sri Lanka ranks 145th 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.