Japan vs Philippines: Share of men who are overweight or obese
Japan
33.0%
in 2024
Philippines
33.8%
in 2024
Japan rank
147th
Philippines rank
144th
Share of men who are overweight or obese over time
- Japan
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 33.8% against 33.0% in Japan, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 147th and Philippines ranks 144th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 4 and Philippines in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17.9% | 11.2% | 6.6% | Japan |
| 1990s | 22.0% | 14.5% | 7.6% | Japan |
| 2000s | 25.7% | 19.4% | 6.3% | Japan |
| 2010s | 28.9% | 26.0% | 2.9% | Japan |
| 2020s | 32.1% | 32.1% | 0.0% | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of men who are overweight or obese, Japan or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 33.8% against 33.0% in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of men who are overweight or obese between Japan and Philippines?
- 0.8%, 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 men who are overweight or obese?
- Japan ranks 147th and Philippines ranks 144th 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 overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
A person is defined as overweight if they have a body-mass index (BMI) equal to or greater than 25. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by his height in metres squared.