Denmark vs Japan: Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard
Denmark
5.6%
in 2024
Japan
5.7%
in 2024
Denmark rank
155th
Japan rank
154th
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard over time
- Denmark
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 5.7% against 5.6% 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 155th and Japan ranks 154th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 3 and Japan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.9% | 3.2% | 1.3% | Japan |
| 1990s | 4.2% | 4.5% | 0.3% | Japan |
| 2000s | 5.4% | 4.8% | 0.6% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 5.4% | 4.5% | 0.8% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 5.5% | 5.3% | 0.2% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard, Denmark or Japan?
- Japan, at 5.7% against 5.6% in Denmark as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard 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 obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
- Denmark ranks 155th and Japan ranks 154th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.