Body weight — Share of population who are obese in Japan
Japan: Body weight — Share of population who are obese was 4.3 Percentage of population in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4.3 Percentage of population
Change on year
down 6.5%
World rank
18th
of 18 countries
All-time high
4.6 Percentage of population
in 2019
All-time low
1.8 Percentage of population
in 1979
Years of data
45
1978–2024
Body weight — Share of population who are obese in Japan, 1978–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of population.
Analysis
Japan recorded 4.3 Percentage of population for body weight — share of population who are obese in 2024.
That represents a change of down 6.5% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, body weight — share of population who are obese in Japan peaked at 4.6 Percentage of population in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.8 Percentage of population, in 1979.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Body weight — Share of population who are obese in Japan, year by year
| Year | Percentage of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 2.1 Percentage of population | — |
| 1979 | 1.8 Percentage of population | -14.3% |
| 1980 | 2 Percentage of population | +11.1% |
| 1981 | 1.9 Percentage of population | -5.0% |
| 1982 | 2.1 Percentage of population | +10.5% |
| 1983 | 1.9 Percentage of population | -9.5% |
| 1984 | 1.9 Percentage of population | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1.8 Percentage of population | -5.3% |
| 1986 | 1.8 Percentage of population | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 2.2 Percentage of population | +22.2% |
| 1988 | 1.8 Percentage of population | -18.2% |
| 1989 | 1.9 Percentage of population | +5.6% |
| 1990 | 2.3 Percentage of population | +21.1% |
| 1991 | 2.2 Percentage of population | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 2.5 Percentage of population | +13.6% |
| 1993 | 2.3 Percentage of population | -8.0% |
| 1994 | 2.2 Percentage of population | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 2.6 Percentage of population | +18.2% |
| 1996 | 2.5 Percentage of population | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 2.7 Percentage of population | +8.0% |
| 1998 | 3.1 Percentage of population | +14.8% |
| 1999 | 2.8 Percentage of population | -9.7% |
| 2000 | 2.9 Percentage of population | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 3.2 Percentage of population | +10.3% |
| 2002 | 3.6 Percentage of population | +12.5% |
| 2003 | 3.2 Percentage of population | -11.1% |
| 2004 | 3 Percentage of population | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 3.9 Percentage of population | +30.0% |
| 2006 | 3.4 Percentage of population | -12.8% |
| 2007 | 3.3 Percentage of population | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 3.4 Percentage of population | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 3.9 Percentage of population | +14.7% |
| 2010 | 3.5 Percentage of population | -10.3% |
| 2011 | 4.1 Percentage of population | +17.1% |
| 2012 | 3.6 Percentage of population | -12.2% |
| 2013 | 3.7 Percentage of population | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 3.9 Percentage of population | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 3.7 Percentage of population | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 4.2 Percentage of population | +13.5% |
| 2017 | 4.4 Percentage of population | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 4 Percentage of population | -9.1% |
| 2019 | 4.6 Percentage of population | +15.0% |
| 2022 | 4.3 Percentage of population | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 4.6 Percentage of population | +7.0% |
| 2024 | 4.3 Percentage of population | -6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.95 Percentage of population | 1.8 Percentage of population | 2.1 Percentage of population | 2 |
| 1980s | 1.93 Percentage of population | 1.8 Percentage of population | 2.2 Percentage of population | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.52 Percentage of population | 2.2 Percentage of population | 3.1 Percentage of population | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.38 Percentage of population | 2.9 Percentage of population | 3.9 Percentage of population | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.97 Percentage of population | 3.5 Percentage of population | 4.6 Percentage of population | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.4 Percentage of population | 4.3 Percentage of population | 4.6 Percentage of population | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is body weight — share of population who are obese in Japan?
- Body weight — share of population who are obese in Japan was 4.3 Percentage of population in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest body weight — share of population who are obese recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 4.6 Percentage of population in 2019.
- What is the lowest body weight — share of population who are obese recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8 Percentage of population in 1979.
- How does Japan rank for body weight — share of population who are obese?
- Japan ranks 18th out of 18 countries with data for 2024.
- Is body weight — share of population who are obese rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Body weight — Share of population who are obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.