Japan vs Uganda: Prevalence of overweight

Japan
24.0%
in 2022
Uganda
23.8%
in 2022
Japan rank
182nd
Uganda rank
183rd

Prevalence of overweight over time

  • Japan
  • Uganda
510152025199020062022

How they compare

Japan currently reports 24.0% against 23.8% in Uganda, a difference of 0.2%.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 182nd and Uganda ranks 183rd of 196 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Uganda Difference Ahead
1990s 19.7% 8.3% 11.3% Japan
2000s 21.0% 12.5% 8.5% Japan
2010s 22.3% 18.2% 4.1% Japan
2020s 23.8% 22.9% 0.9% Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of overweight, Japan or Uganda?
Japan, at 24.0% against 23.8% in Uganda as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of overweight between Japan and Uganda?
0.2%, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Uganda?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Japan and Uganda rank globally for prevalence of overweight?
Japan ranks 182nd and Uganda ranks 183rd of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/), published as Prevalence of overweight (% of adults). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Prevalence of overweight (% of adults)
Unit
% of adults
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 7,896 data points, 1975–2022
Last refreshed

Prevalence of overweight adults is the percentage of adults ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is more than 25 kg/m2. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.