Share of children who are overweight in Japan
Japan: Share of children who are overweight was 2 in 2024. β² Rising
Latest (2024)
2
Change on year
up 5.3%
World rank
152nd
of 162 countries
All-time high
2
in 2024
All-time low
1.5
in 2003
Years of data
25
2000β2024
Share of children who are overweight in Japan, 2000β2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of children who are overweight in Japan stood at 2. 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, share of children who are overweight in Japan peaked at 2 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.5, in 2003.
Japan ranks 152nd of 162 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
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 share of children who are overweight in Japan?
- Share of children who are overweight in Japan was 2 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children who are overweight recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 2 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of children who are overweight recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5 in 2003.
- How does Japan rank for share of children who are overweight?
- Japan ranks 152nd out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children who are overweight 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 Share of children who are overweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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