Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in Japan
Japan: Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 was 5.54 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in Japan, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Japan stood at 5.54. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and up 42.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Japan peaked at 5.54 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.89, in 1990.
Japan ranks 184th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.89 | — |
| 1991 | 1.95 | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 2 | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 2.06 | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 2.13 | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 2.19 | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 2.26 | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 2.34 | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 2.41 | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 2.5 | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 2.59 | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 2.68 | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 2.78 | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 2.87 | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 2.97 | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 3.08 | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 3.19 | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 3.31 | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 3.42 | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 3.54 | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 3.66 | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 3.77 | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 3.89 | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 4.01 | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 4.14 | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 4.28 | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 4.44 | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 4.59 | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 4.76 | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 4.94 | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 5.13 | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 5.33 | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 5.54 | +3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.17 | 1.89 | 2.5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.04 | 2.59 | 3.54 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.25 | 3.66 | 4.94 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.33 | 5.13 | 5.54 | 3 |
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2774 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,294 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 178 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 0.5198 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0406 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 2.34 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Japan?
- Prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Japan was 5.54 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 5.54 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.89 in 1990.
- How does Japan rank for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30?
- Japan ranks 184th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.4%. 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 Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 (Age-standardized estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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