Japan vs Lesotho: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)
Japan
9.1%
in 2024
Lesotho
8.8%
in 2024
Japan rank
41st
Lesotho rank
43rd
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time
- Japan
- Lesotho
How they compare
Japan currently reports 9.1% against 8.8% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Lesotho ahead.
Japan ranks 41st and Lesotho ranks 43rd of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and Lesotho in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.1% | 11.5% | 3.4% | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 8.0% | 10.0% | 2.0% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 8.4% | 8.9% | 0.6% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 8.7% | 8.1% | 0.6% | Japan |
| 2020s | 9.0% | 8.5% | 0.5% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate), Japan or Lesotho?
- Japan, at 9.1% against 8.8% in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Japan and Lesotho?
- 0.3%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Lesotho?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Lesotho rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Japan ranks 41st and Lesotho ranks 43rd of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.