Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Japan
Japan: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) was 5.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5.2%
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
191st
of 198 countries
All-time high
5.2%
in 2024
All-time low
1.6%
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Japan, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Japan recorded 5.2% for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 32.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Japan peaked at 5.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 1980.
Japan ranks 191st of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.6% | — |
| 1981 | 1.6% | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 1.7% | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 1.7% | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 1.7% | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 1.8% | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 1.8% | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 1.8% | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 1.9% | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 1.9% | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 2.0% | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 2.0% | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 2.1% | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 2.1% | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 2.2% | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 2.3% | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 2.3% | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 2.4% | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 2.5% | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 2.5% | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 2.6% | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 2.7% | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 2.8% | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 2.9% | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 3.0% | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 3.1% | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 3.2% | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 3.3% | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 3.4% | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 3.4% | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 3.5% | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 3.6% | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 3.7% | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 3.8% | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 3.9% | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 4.0% | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 4.1% | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 4.2% | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 4.4% | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 4.5% | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 4.6% | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 4.7% | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 4.9% | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 5.0% | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 5.2% | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.8% | 1.6% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.2% | 2.0% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.0% | 2.6% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 3.5% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.9% | 4.6% | 5.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 188 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 5.9% compare
- 189 Bangladesh 5.7% compare
- 190 Rwanda 5.2% compare
- 192 Cambodia 4.9% compare
- 193 Burundi 4.7% compare
- 194 Madagascar 4.1% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Japan?
- Obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Japan was 5.2% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 5.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 1980.
- How does Japan rank for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Japan ranks 191st out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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