Chad vs Japan: Share of men who are obese
Chad
7.7%
in 2024
Japan
8.0%
in 2024
Chad rank
158th
Japan rank
156th
Share of men who are obese over time
- Chad
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 8.0% against 7.7% in Chad, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Chad's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Japan ahead.
Chad ranks 158th and Japan ranks 156th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Chad averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.6% | 1.1% | 0.5% | Japan |
| 1990s | 1.6% | 2.0% | 0.4% | Japan |
| 2000s | 3.6% | 3.4% | 0.2% | Chad |
| 2010s | 5.4% | 5.3% | 0.1% | Chad |
| 2020s | 7.1% | 7.4% | 0.3% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of men who are obese, Chad or Japan?
- Japan, at 8.0% against 7.7% in Chad as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of men who are obese between Chad and Japan?
- 0.3%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Japan?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Chad and Japan rank globally for share of men who are obese?
- Chad ranks 158th and Japan ranks 156th 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 men who are obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.