Share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese in Japan
Japan: Share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese was 10.0% in 2014. ▼ Falling
Share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese in Japan, 1975–2014
Source: NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (2017) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2014, share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese in Japan stood at 10.0%.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese in Japan peaked at 10.8% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 9.3%, in 1996.
Japan ranks 38th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese in Japan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 10.8% | — |
| 1976 | 10.7% | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 10.6% | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 10.4% | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 10.3% | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 10.2% | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 10.2% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 10.1% | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 10.0% | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 10.0% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 9.9% | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 9.9% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 9.8% | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 9.7% | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 9.7% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 9.6% | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 9.6% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 9.5% | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 9.5% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 9.4% | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 9.4% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 9.3% | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 9.3% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 9.3% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 9.3% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 9.3% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 9.3% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 9.4% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 9.4% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 9.4% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 9.4% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 9.4% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 9.5% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 9.5% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 9.6% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 9.6% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 9.7% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 9.8% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 9.9% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 10.0% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.6% | 10.3% | 10.8% | 5 |
| 1980s | 9.9% | 9.7% | 10.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.4% | 9.3% | 9.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.4% | 9.3% | 9.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.8% | 9.6% | 10.0% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese in Japan?
- Share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese in Japan was 10.0% in 2014, according to NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 10.8% in 1975.
- What is the lowest share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.3% in 1996.
- How does Japan rank for share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese?
- Japan ranks 38th out of 198 countries with data for 2014.
- Is share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of women (% of adult population), who are underweight, healthy/normal, overweight or obese based on body mass index (BMI). Body Mass Index (BMI) is a person's weight divided by their height squared. The WHO define a BMI <=18.5 as underweight; 18.6 to 25.0 as normal/healthy; 25.1 to 30 as overweight; and >30.0 as obese.