Share of adults who are overweight in Japan
Japan: Share of adults who are overweight was 24.4 in 2024. β² Rising
Share of adults who are overweight in Japan, 1980β2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of adults who are overweight in Japan stood at 24.4. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who are overweight in Japan peaked at 24.4 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 17.24, in 1980.
That places Japan 185th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17.92 | 17.24 | 18.72 | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.7 | 18.92 | 20.39 | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.01 | 20.53 | 21.43 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.21 | 21.51 | 23.15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.89 | 23.39 | 24.4 | 5 |
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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 who are overweight in Japan?
- Share of adults who are overweight in Japan was 24.4 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults who are overweight recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 24.4 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adults who are overweight recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.24 in 1980.
- How does Japan rank for share of adults who are overweight?
- Japan ranks 185th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who are overweight rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. 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 who are overweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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