India vs Japan: Body weight — Share of population who are obese
Body weight — Share of population who are obese over time
- India
- Japan
How they compare
India currently reports 7.2 Percentage of population against 4.3 Percentage of population in Japan, a difference of 2.9 Percentage of population.
That makes India's figure about 1.7 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Japan ahead.
India ranks 17th and Japan ranks 18th of 18 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, India averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.07 Percentage of population | 2.52 Percentage of population | 1.45 Percentage of population | Japan |
| 2000s | 2.44 Percentage of population | 3.38 Percentage of population | 0.94 Percentage of population | Japan |
| 2010s | 4.7 Percentage of population | 3.97 Percentage of population | 0.73 Percentage of population | India |
| 2020s | 7.2 Percentage of population | 4.3 Percentage of population | 2.9 Percentage of population | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher body weight — share of population who are obese, India or Japan?
- India, at 7.2 Percentage of population against 4.3 Percentage of population in Japan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in body weight — share of population who are obese between India and Japan?
- 2.9 Percentage of population, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Japan?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do India and Japan rank globally for body weight — share of population who are obese?
- India ranks 17th and Japan ranks 18th of 18 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Body weight — Share of population who are obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Unhealthy lifestyles and poor environments cause millions of people to die prematurely. Smoking, harmful alcohol use, physical inactivity and obesity are the root cause of many chronic conditions. This dataset presents the latest data for overweight and obesity (measured and self-reported data). Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.