Mean BMI (kg/m²) in Japan
Japan: Mean BMI (kg/m²) was 22.7 in 2016. ▬ Flat
Latest (2016)
22.7
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
168th
of 187 countries
All-time high
22.7
in 2009
All-time low
22
in 1975
Years of data
42
1975–2016
Mean BMI (kg/m²) in Japan, 1975–2016
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean bmi (kg/m²) in Japan is 22.7, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean bmi (kg/m²) in Japan peaked at 22.7 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 22, in 1975.
Japan ranks 168th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.1 | 22 | 22.2 | 5 |
| 1980s | 22.24 | 22.2 | 22.3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.4 | 22.3 | 22.5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.57 | 22.5 | 22.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.7 | 22.7 | 22.7 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 167 Mozambique, Republic of 22.8 compare
- 168 Sierra Leone 22.7 compare
- 170 Myanmar 22.6 compare
- 170 Zambia 22.6 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 633,995 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 607,213 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 640,318 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 611,707 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean bmi (kg/m²) in Japan?
- Mean bmi (kg/m²) in Japan was 22.7 in 2016, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean bmi (kg/m²) recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 22.7 in 2009.
- What is the lowest mean bmi (kg/m²) recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 22 in 1975.
- How does Japan rank for mean bmi (kg/m²)?
- Japan ranks 168th out of 187 countries with data for 2016.
- Is mean bmi (kg/m²) rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Mean BMI (kg/m²) (age-standardized estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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