Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese in Japan
Japan: Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese was 4.5% in 2014. ▼ Falling
Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese in Japan, 1975–2014
Source: NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (2017) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese in Japan is 4.5%, measured in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese in Japan peaked at 9.2% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 4.5%, in 2014.
Japan ranks 70th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese in Japan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 9.2% | — |
| 1976 | 9.0% | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 8.8% | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 8.6% | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 8.3% | -3.5% |
| 1980 | 8.2% | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 8.0% | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 7.8% | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 7.6% | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 7.5% | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 7.3% | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 7.2% | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 7.0% | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 6.9% | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 6.7% | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 6.5% | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 6.4% | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 6.2% | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 6.1% | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 6.0% | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 5.9% | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 5.7% | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 5.6% | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 5.6% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 5.5% | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 5.4% | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 5.3% | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 5.3% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 5.2% | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 5.1% | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 5.0% | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 5.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 4.9% | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 4.8% | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 4.8% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 4.7% | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 4.7% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 4.6% | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 4.6% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 4.5% | -2.2% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 4.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.6%, 7.5× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Japan's 4.5% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.1%, 2.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.8% | 8.3% | 9.2% | 5 |
| 1980s | 7.4% | 6.7% | 8.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.0% | 5.5% | 6.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.1% | 4.8% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.6% | 4.5% | 4.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese in Japan?
- Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese in Japan was 4.5% in 2014, according to NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 9.2% in 1975.
- What is the lowest share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.5% in 2014.
- How does Japan rank for share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese?
- Japan ranks 70th out of 198 countries with data for 2014.
- Is share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of men (% of adult population), who are underweight, healthy/normal, overweight or obese based on body mass index (BMI). Body Mass Index (BMI) is a person's weight divided by their height squared. The WHO define a BMI <=18.5 as underweight; 18.6 to 25.0 as normal/healthy; 25.1 to 30 as overweight; and >30.0 as obese.