Child adolescent obesity in Japan
Japan: Child adolescent obesity was 17.49 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
17.49
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
136th
of 199 countries
All-time high
17.49
in 2024
All-time low
11.18
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Child adolescent obesity in Japan, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child adolescent obesity in Japan is 17.49, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child adolescent obesity in Japan peaked at 17.49 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11.18, in 1980.
Japan ranks 136th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Child adolescent obesity in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 11.18 | — |
| 1981 | 11.56 | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 11.93 | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 12.25 | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 12.58 | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 12.89 | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 13.16 | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 13.4 | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 13.63 | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 13.84 | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 14.03 | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 14.22 | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 14.4 | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 14.56 | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 14.7 | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 14.82 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 14.91 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 15 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 15.06 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 15.12 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 15.15 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 15.19 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 15.2 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 15.21 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 15.21 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 15.19 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 15.14 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 15.08 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 15 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 14.9 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 14.79 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 14.7 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 14.63 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 14.59 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 14.6 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 14.68 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 14.81 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 15.02 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 15.3 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 15.63 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 16.01 | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 16.4 | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 16.77 | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 17.14 | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 17.49 | +2.1% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 17.49 is below the median for high income countries, which is 30.68, 57% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Japan's 17.49 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 29.52, 59% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.64 | 11.18 | 13.84 | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.68 | 14.03 | 15.12 | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.13 | 14.9 | 15.21 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.87 | 14.59 | 15.63 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.76 | 16.01 | 17.49 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2774 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 178 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0155 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0163 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child adolescent obesity in Japan?
- Child adolescent obesity in Japan was 17.49 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child adolescent obesity recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 17.49 in 2024.
- What is the lowest child adolescent obesity recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.18 in 1980.
- How does Japan rank for child adolescent obesity?
- Japan ranks 136th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child adolescent obesity rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.8%. 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 Child adolescent obesity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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