Denmark vs Japan: Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese
Denmark
17.4%
in 2024
Japan
17.5%
in 2024
Denmark rank
138th
Japan rank
136th
Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese over time
- Denmark
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 17.5% against 17.4% in Denmark, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Japan ahead.
Denmark ranks 138th and Japan ranks 136th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 4 and Japan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.5% | 12.6% | 1.1% | Japan |
| 1990s | 18.1% | 14.7% | 3.4% | Denmark |
| 2000s | 21.9% | 15.1% | 6.8% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 20.4% | 14.9% | 5.5% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 18.1% | 16.8% | 1.3% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese, Denmark or Japan?
- Japan, at 17.5% against 17.4% in Denmark as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese between Denmark and Japan?
- 0.1%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Japan?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Japan rank globally for share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese?
- Denmark ranks 138th and Japan ranks 136th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children and adolescents aged 5 to 19 years old that are defined as either overweight or obese. This means their weight-for-height is more than one standard deviations from the median of the World Health Organization (WHO) Child Growth Standards.