Share of adults defined as obese in Japan
Japan: Share of adults defined as obese was 5.19 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5.19
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
192nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
5.19
in 2024
All-time low
1.61
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Share of adults defined as obese in Japan, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Japan recorded 5.19 for share of adults defined as obese in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 32.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults defined as obese in Japan peaked at 5.19 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.61, in 1980.
Japan ranks 192nd of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of adults defined as obese in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.61 | — |
| 1981 | 1.64 | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 1.67 | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 1.7 | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 1.73 | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 1.76 | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 1.8 | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 1.84 | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 1.88 | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 1.92 | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 1.97 | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 2.02 | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 2.07 | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 2.13 | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 2.19 | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 2.26 | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 2.32 | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 2.39 | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 2.47 | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 2.55 | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 2.63 | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 2.72 | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 2.8 | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 2.89 | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 2.98 | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 3.07 | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 3.16 | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 3.25 | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 3.35 | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 3.45 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 3.54 | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 3.63 | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 3.72 | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 3.81 | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 3.91 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 4.01 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 4.12 | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 4.23 | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 4.35 | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 4.48 | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 4.61 | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 4.74 | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 4.88 | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 5.03 | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 5.19 | +3.1% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 5.19 is below the median for high income countries, which is 30.03, 17% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Japan's 5.19 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 24.56, 21% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.75 | 1.61 | 1.92 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.24 | 1.97 | 2.55 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.03 | 2.63 | 3.45 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.98 | 3.54 | 4.48 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.89 | 4.61 | 5.19 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 189 Democratic Republic of Congo 5.86 compare
- 190 Bangladesh 5.73 compare
- 191 Rwanda 5.21 compare
- 193 Cambodia 4.93 compare
- 194 Burundi 4.7 compare
- 195 Madagascar 4.07 compare
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 share of adults defined as obese in Japan?
- Share of adults defined as obese in Japan was 5.19 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults defined as obese recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 5.19 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adults defined as obese recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.61 in 1980.
- How does Japan rank for share of adults defined as obese?
- Japan ranks 192nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults defined as obese rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.9%. 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 Share of adults defined as obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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