Children moderately or severely overweight in Japan

Japan: Children moderately or severely overweight was 78.7 num th in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
78.7 num th
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
66th
of 164 countries
All-time high
95.2 num th
in 2000
All-time low
76.6 num th
in 2015
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Children moderately or severely overweight in Japan, 2000–2024

0204060801002000201220242000: 95.2 num th2001: 93.5 num th2002: 91.6 num th2003: 89.8 num th2004: 87.8 num th2005: 85.6 num th2006: 83.4 num th2007: 81.7 num th2008: 80.4 num th2009: 79.4 num th2010: 78.8 num th2011: 78.4 num th2012: 77.8 num th2013: 77.2 num th2014: 76.8 num th2015: 76.6 num th2016: 76.8 num th2017: 77.2 num th2018: 77.5 num th2019: 77.7 num th2020: 77.6 num th2021: 77.2 num th2022: 77.3 num th2023: 77.7 num th2024: 78.7 num th

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num th.

Analysis

In 2024, children moderately or severely overweight in Japan stood at 78.7 num th.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children moderately or severely overweight in Japan peaked at 95.2 num th in 2000 and was at its lowest, 76.6 num th, in 2015.

Japan ranks 66th of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 86.84 num th 79.4 num th 95.2 num th 10
2010s 77.48 num th 76.6 num th 78.8 num th 10
2020s 77.7 num th 77.2 num th 78.7 num th 5

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 63 Somalia 86.3 num th compare
  2. 64 Benin 82.1 num th compare
  3. 65 Chile 81.9 num th compare
  4. 67 Ghana 76.3 num th compare
  5. 68 Kyrgyzstan 75.7 num th compare
  6. 69 Dominican Republic 74.5 num th compare

See the full ranking of 199 places β†’

More development goals data for Japan

All data for Japan β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is children moderately or severely overweight in Japan?
Children moderately or severely overweight in Japan was 78.7 num th in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest children moderately or severely overweight recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 95.2 num th in 2000.
What is the lowest children moderately or severely overweight recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 76.6 num th in 2015.
How does Japan rank for children moderately or severely overweight?
Japan ranks 66th out of 164 countries with data for 2024.
Is children moderately or severely overweight rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Japan data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Children moderately or severely overweight (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Children moderately or severely overweight (thousands)
Unit
num th
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
199 places, 4,975 data points, 2000–2024
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