Prevalence of overweight, male in Japan
Japan: Prevalence of overweight, male was 32.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of overweight, male in Japan, 1990–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/). Measured in % of male adults.
Analysis
Japan recorded 32.3% for prevalence of overweight, male in 2022. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of overweight, male in Japan peaked at 32.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 20.2%, in 1990.
That places Japan 143rd out of 196 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Prevalence of overweight, male in Japan, year by year
| Year | % of male adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 20.2% | — |
| 1991 | 20.6% | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 21.0% | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 21.4% | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 21.8% | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 22.2% | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 22.6% | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 23.0% | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 23.4% | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 23.7% | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 24.1% | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 24.5% | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 24.9% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 25.2% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 25.6% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 25.9% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 26.2% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 26.5% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 26.8% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 27.1% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 27.4% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 27.6% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 27.9% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 28.2% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 28.6% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 29.0% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 29.5% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 29.9% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 30.4% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 30.8% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 31.3% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 31.8% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 32.3% | +1.6% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 32.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 65.9%, 49% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Japan's 32.3% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 52.7%, 61% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.0% | 20.2% | 23.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.7% | 24.1% | 27.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.9% | 27.4% | 30.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.8% | 31.3% | 32.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 140 North Korea 33.3% compare
- 141 Yemen 33.0% compare
- 142 Sao Tome and Principe 32.7% compare
- 143 Cameroon 32.3% compare
- 145 Philippines 32.1% compare
- 146 Sudan 32.1% 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, male in Japan?
- Prevalence of overweight, male in Japan was 32.3% in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/).
- What is the highest prevalence of overweight, male recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 32.3% in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of overweight, male recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.2% in 1990.
- How does Japan rank for prevalence of overweight, male?
- Japan ranks 143rd out of 196 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of overweight, male rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.8%. 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 Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/), published as part of Prevalence of overweight, male (% of male adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Prevalence of overweight male adults is the percentage of males 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.