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 in 2014. ▼ Falling
Latest (2014)
10
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
38th
of 198 countries
All-time high
10.8
in 1975
All-time low
9.3
in 1996
Years of data
40
1975–2014
Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Japan, 1975–2014
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2014, share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Japan stood at 10.
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 | Value | 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 | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 10 | +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 | +1.0% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 10 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.3, 4.3× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Japan's 10 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.45, 2.9× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.56 | 10.3 | 10.8 | 5 |
| 1980s | 9.95 | 9.7 | 10.2 | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.42 | 9.3 | 9.6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.42 | 9.3 | 9.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.8 | 9.6 | 10 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
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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 in 2014, according to 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 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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