Share of men defined as overweight in Japan
Japan: Share of men defined as overweight was 33.03 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
33.03
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
147th
of 199 countries
All-time high
33.03
in 2024
All-time low
16.07
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Share of men defined as overweight in Japan, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Japan recorded 33.03 for share of men defined as overweight in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men defined as overweight in Japan peaked at 33.03 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 16.07, in 1980.
That places Japan 147th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of men defined as overweight in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 16.07 | — |
| 1981 | 16.44 | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 16.83 | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 17.22 | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 17.61 | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 18.02 | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 18.45 | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 18.89 | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 19.34 | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 19.78 | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 20.21 | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 20.63 | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 21.05 | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 21.46 | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 21.85 | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 22.24 | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 22.62 | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 23 | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 23.39 | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 23.78 | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 24.18 | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 24.56 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 24.93 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 25.28 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 25.62 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 25.95 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 26.26 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 26.55 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 26.83 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 27.1 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 27.35 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 27.59 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 27.86 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 28.18 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 28.54 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 28.96 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 29.39 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 29.83 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 30.28 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 30.72 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 31.17 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 31.63 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 32.08 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 32.55 | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 33.03 | +1.5% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 33.03 is below the median for high income countries, which is 65.1, 51% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Japan's 33.03 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 53.71, 62% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17.86 | 16.07 | 19.78 | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.02 | 20.21 | 23.78 | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.73 | 24.18 | 27.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.87 | 27.35 | 30.72 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.09 | 31.17 | 33.03 | 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 men defined as overweight in Japan?
- Share of men defined as overweight in Japan was 33.03 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of men defined as overweight recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 33.03 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of men defined as overweight recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.07 in 1980.
- How does Japan rank for share of men defined as overweight?
- Japan ranks 147th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men defined as overweight rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. 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 men defined as overweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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