Bhutan vs Japan: Child adolescent obesity

Bhutan
17.94
in 2024
Japan
17.49
in 2024
Bhutan rank
131st
Japan rank
133rd

Child adolescent obesity over time

  • Bhutan
  • Japan
05101520198020022024

How they compare

Bhutan currently reports 17.94 against 17.49 in Japan, a difference of 0.45.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Japan ahead.

Bhutan ranks 131st and Japan ranks 133rd of 196 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bhutan Japan Difference Ahead
1980s 2.6 12.64 10.04 Japan
1990s 4.31 14.68 10.37 Japan
2000s 7.67 15.13 7.45 Japan
2010s 12.3 14.87 2.58 Japan
2020s 16.64 16.76 0.1229 Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher child adolescent obesity, Bhutan or Japan?
Bhutan, at 17.94 against 17.49 in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in child adolescent obesity between Bhutan and Japan?
0.45, with Bhutan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Japan?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Bhutan and Japan rank globally for child adolescent obesity?
Bhutan ranks 131st and Japan ranks 133rd of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Child adolescent obesity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Child adolescent obesity
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 8,955 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed