Mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Japan
Japan: Mean body mass index bmi in adult males was 23.6 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Japan, 1975–2016
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Japan is 23.6, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Japan peaked at 23.6 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 22, in 1975.
That places Japan 133rd out of 188 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 22 | — |
| 1976 | 22 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 22.1 | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 22.1 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 22.2 | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 22.2 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 22.2 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 22.3 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 22.3 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 22.3 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 22.4 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 22.4 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 22.5 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 22.5 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 22.5 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 22.6 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 22.6 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 22.7 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 22.7 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 22.8 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 22.8 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 22.8 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 22.9 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 22.9 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 22.9 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 23 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 23 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 23.1 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 23.1 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 23.2 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 23.2 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 23.3 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 23.3 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 23.3 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 23.4 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 23.4 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 23.5 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 23.5 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 23.5 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 23.5 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 23.6 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 23.6 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.08 | 22 | 22.2 | 5 |
| 1980s | 22.36 | 22.2 | 22.5 | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.77 | 22.6 | 22.9 | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.19 | 23 | 23.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.51 | 23.4 | 23.6 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More reference data data for Japan
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- 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 mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Japan?
- Mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Japan was 23.6 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mean body mass index bmi in adult males recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 23.6 in 2015.
- What is the lowest mean body mass index bmi in adult males recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 22 in 1975.
- How does Japan rank for mean body mass index bmi in adult males?
- Japan ranks 133rd out of 188 countries with data for 2016.
- Is mean body mass index bmi in adult males rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. 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 Mean body mass index bmi in adult males. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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