Chad vs Japan: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Chad
7.4%
in 2024
Japan
5.9%
in 2024
Chad rank
186th
Japan rank
189th
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Chad
- Japan
How they compare
Chad currently reports 7.4% against 5.9% in Japan, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes Chad's figure about 1.3 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Japan ahead.
Chad ranks 186th and Japan ranks 189th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Chad averaged higher in 3 and Japan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.6% | 1.7% | 1.0% | Japan |
| 1990s | 1.4% | 2.2% | 0.8% | Japan |
| 2000s | 3.1% | 3.0% | 0.0% | Chad |
| 2010s | 4.9% | 4.2% | 0.6% | Chad |
| 2020s | 6.7% | 5.5% | 1.3% | Chad |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate), Chad or Japan?
- Chad, at 7.4% against 5.9% in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Chad and Japan?
- 1.5%, with Chad ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Japan?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Chad and Japan rank globally for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Chad ranks 186th and Japan ranks 189th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.