Japan vs South Asia (World Bank regions): Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1
Japan
16.25
in 2022
South Asia (World Bank regions)
10.14
in 2022
Japan rank
145th
South Asia (World Bank regions) rank
146th
Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 over time
- Japan
- South Asia (World Bank regions)
How they compare
Japan currently reports 16.25 against 10.14 in South Asia (World Bank regions), a difference of 6.11.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.6 times South Asia (World Bank regions)'s.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 145th and South Asia (World Bank regions) ranks 146th of 193 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | South Asia (World Bank regions) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.18 | 3.6 | 11.59 | Japan |
| 2010s | 14.68 | 7.04 | 7.65 | Japan |
| 2020s | 15.92 | 9.65 | 6.27 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1, Japan or South Asia (World Bank regions)?
- Japan, at 16.25 against 10.14 in South Asia (World Bank regions) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 between Japan and South Asia (World Bank regions)?
- 6.11, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South Asia (World Bank regions)?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Japan and South Asia (World Bank regions) rank globally for percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1?
- Japan ranks 145th and South Asia (World Bank regions) ranks 146th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.