Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 (Crude estimate) in Japan
Japan: Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 (Crude estimate) was 24.04 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
24.04
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
179th
of 193 countries
All-time high
24.04
in 2022
All-time low
18.89
in 1990
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 in Japan, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in Japan stood at 24.04. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in Japan peaked at 24.04 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 18.89, in 1990.
That places Japan 179th out of 193 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 (Crude estimate) in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 18.89 | — |
| 1991 | 19.08 | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 19.27 | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 19.45 | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 19.61 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 19.77 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 19.91 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 20.06 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 20.2 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 20.34 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 20.47 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 20.6 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 20.72 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 20.83 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 20.94 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 21.04 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 21.14 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 21.24 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 21.33 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 21.43 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 21.53 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 21.63 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 21.75 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 21.9 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 22.09 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 22.3 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 22.52 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 22.76 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 23 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 23.24 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 23.5 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 23.77 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 24.04 | +1.1% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 24.04 is below the median for high income countries, which is 59.54, 40% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Japan's 24.04 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 53.14, 45% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.66 | 18.89 | 20.34 | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.97 | 20.47 | 21.43 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.27 | 21.53 | 23.24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.77 | 23.5 | 24.04 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 176 Malawi 24.29 compare
- 177 South Sudan 24.2 compare
- 178 Congo 24.16 compare
- 180 Uganda 23.75 compare
- 181 Central African Republic 23.67 compare
- 182 Sierra Leone 22.81 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)
- 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 prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in Japan?
- Prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in Japan was 24.04 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 24.04 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.89 in 1990.
- How does Japan rank for prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25?
- Japan ranks 179th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. 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 overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 (Crude estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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