2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Japan
Japan: 2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 was 2.1 in 2022. ▲ Rising
2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Japan, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Japan recorded 2.1 for 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.0% on the previous year and up 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Japan peaked at 2.1 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.7, in 2001.
Japan ranks 147th of 160 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.8 | — |
| 2001 | 1.7 | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 1.7 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.7 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.7 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.7 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.7 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.7 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.7 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.7 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.7 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.7 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.7 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.7 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.8 | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 1.8 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.8 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.9 | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 1.9 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.9 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2 | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2.1 | +5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.71 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.79 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.03 | 2 | 2.1 | 3 |
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,294 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Japan?
- 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Japan was 2.1 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.1 in 2022.
- What is the lowest 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7 in 2001.
- How does Japan rank for 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5?
- Japan ranks 147th out of 160 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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