Children moderately or severely overweight in Japan
Japan: Children moderately or severely overweight was 78.7 num th in 2024. ▼ Falling
Children moderately or severely overweight in Japan, 2000–2024
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 75th of 180 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.
Children moderately or severely overweight in Japan, year by year
| Year | num th | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 95.2 num th | — |
| 2001 | 93.5 num th | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 91.6 num th | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 89.8 num th | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 87.8 num th | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 85.6 num th | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 83.4 num th | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 81.7 num th | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 80.4 num th | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 79.4 num th | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 78.8 num th | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 78.4 num th | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 77.8 num th | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 77.2 num th | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 76.8 num th | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 76.6 num th | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 76.8 num th | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 77.2 num th | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 77.5 num th | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 77.7 num th | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 77.6 num th | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 77.2 num th | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 77.3 num th | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 77.7 num th | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 78.7 num th | +1.3% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 78.7 num th is above the median for high income countries, which is 27.8 num th, 2.8× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Japan's 78.7 num th is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 28.4 num th, 2.8× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More development goals data for Japan
- Red List Index 0.7393 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.0374 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 9,331 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 41 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 40 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 40 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 48 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 48 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 50 (2025)
- Infant deaths 1,363 (2024)
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 75th out of 180 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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