Prevalence of overweight, female in Japan
Japan: Prevalence of overweight, female was 15.6% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of overweight, female in Japan, 1990–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/). Measured in % of female adults.
Analysis
In 2022, prevalence of overweight, female in Japan stood at 15.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of overweight, female in Japan peaked at 17.3% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 15.4%, in 2014.
That places Japan 194th out of 196 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Prevalence of overweight, female in Japan, year by year
| Year | % of female adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 17.3% | — |
| 1991 | 17.3% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 17.2% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 17.2% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 17.1% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 17.1% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 17.0% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 16.9% | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 16.8% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 16.7% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 16.6% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 16.5% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 16.4% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 16.3% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 16.1% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 16.0% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 15.9% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 15.8% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 15.7% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 15.6% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 15.6% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 15.5% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 15.4% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 15.4% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 15.4% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 15.4% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 15.4% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 15.4% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 15.4% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 15.4% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 15.5% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 15.5% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 15.6% | +0.3% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 15.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 55.4%, 28% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Japan's 15.6% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 57.8%, 27% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.1% | 16.7% | 17.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.1% | 15.6% | 16.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.4% | 15.4% | 15.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.5% | 15.5% | 15.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 191 Vietnam 17.5% compare
- 192 Madagascar 17.4% compare
- 193 East Timor 17.3% compare
- 195 Ethiopia 14.9% compare
- 196 Burundi 11.8% 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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of overweight, female in Japan?
- Prevalence of overweight, female in Japan was 15.6% in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/).
- What is the highest prevalence of overweight, female recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 17.3% in 1990.
- What is the lowest prevalence of overweight, female recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.4% in 2014.
- How does Japan rank for prevalence of overweight, female?
- Japan ranks 194th out of 196 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of overweight, female rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/), published as part of Prevalence of overweight, female (% of female adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Prevalence of overweight female adults is the percentage of females ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is more than 25 kg/m2. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.