Children who are overweight sdgs in Japan
Japan: Children who are overweight sdgs was 2 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2
Change on year
up 5.3%
World rank
153rd
of 163 countries
All-time high
2
in 2024
All-time low
1.5
in 2003
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Children who are overweight sdgs in Japan, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children who are overweight sdgs in Japan is 2, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children who are overweight sdgs in Japan peaked at 2 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.5, in 2003.
Japan ranks 153rd of 163 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Children who are overweight sdgs in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.6 | — |
| 2001 | 1.6 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.6 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.5 | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.6 | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 1.6 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.7 | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 1.7 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.8 | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 1.9 | +5.6% |
| 2024 | 2 | +5.3% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 2 is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.6, 23% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Japan's 2 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.5, 36% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.53 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.52 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.82 | 1.7 | 2 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More reference data data for Japan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.981 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3629 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 23.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.98 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children who are overweight sdgs in Japan?
- Children who are overweight sdgs in Japan was 2 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children who are overweight sdgs recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 2 in 2024.
- What is the lowest children who are overweight sdgs recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5 in 2003.
- How does Japan rank for children who are overweight sdgs?
- Japan ranks 153rd out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children who are overweight sdgs rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children who are overweight sdgs. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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