India vs Japan: Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard
India
5.5%
in 2024
Japan
5.7%
in 2024
India rank
157th
Japan rank
154th
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard over time
- India
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 5.7% against 5.5% in India, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
India ranks 157th and Japan ranks 154th of 198 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2% | 3.2% | 3.0% | Japan |
| 1990s | 0.4% | 4.5% | 4.1% | Japan |
| 2000s | 1.3% | 4.8% | 3.5% | Japan |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 4.5% | 1.5% | Japan |
| 2020s | 4.9% | 5.3% | 0.4% | Japan |
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, India or Japan?
- Japan, at 5.7% against 5.5% in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard between India and Japan?
- 0.2%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Japan?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do India and Japan rank globally for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
- India ranks 157th 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.