Adult obesity vs protein in Japan
Japan: Adult obesity vs protein was 5.19 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5.19
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
189th
of 196 countries
All-time high
5.19
in 2024
All-time low
1.61
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Adult obesity vs protein in Japan, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, adult obesity vs protein in Japan stood at 5.19. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 32.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult obesity vs protein in Japan peaked at 5.19 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.61, in 1980.
That places Japan 189th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Adult obesity vs protein in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.61 | — |
| 1981 | 1.64 | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 1.67 | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 1.7 | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 1.73 | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 1.76 | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 1.8 | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 1.84 | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 1.88 | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 1.92 | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 1.97 | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 2.02 | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 2.07 | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 2.13 | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 2.19 | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 2.26 | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 2.32 | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 2.39 | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 2.47 | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 2.55 | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 2.63 | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 2.72 | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 2.8 | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 2.89 | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 2.98 | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 3.07 | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 3.16 | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 3.25 | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 3.35 | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 3.45 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 3.54 | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 3.63 | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 3.72 | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 3.81 | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 3.91 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 4.01 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 4.12 | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 4.23 | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 4.35 | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 4.48 | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 4.61 | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 4.74 | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 4.88 | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 5.03 | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 5.19 | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.75 | 1.61 | 1.92 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.24 | 1.97 | 2.55 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.03 | 2.63 | 3.45 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.98 | 3.54 | 4.48 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.89 | 4.61 | 5.19 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 186 Democratic Republic of Congo 5.86 compare
- 187 Bangladesh 5.73 compare
- 188 Rwanda 5.21 compare
- 190 Cambodia 4.93 compare
- 191 Burundi 4.7 compare
- 192 Madagascar 4.07 compare
More health data for Japan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.73 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2774 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,294 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 178 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -2.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0547 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -2.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0576 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult obesity vs protein in Japan?
- Adult obesity vs protein in Japan was 5.19 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest adult obesity vs protein recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 5.19 in 2024.
- What is the lowest adult obesity vs protein recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.61 in 1980.
- How does Japan rank for adult obesity vs protein?
- Japan ranks 189th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adult obesity vs protein rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Adult obesity vs protein. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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