Obesity among adults, BMI >= 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) (%) - Sex: both sexes - Age group: 18+ years of age: Japan
5.1900277% in 2024, the latest year published. Figures for 45 years from 1980 to 2024 are below.
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Source and method · All countries and regions.
Every year
| Year | Value (%) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 5.1900277 |
| 2023 | 5.0340834 |
| 2022 | 4.8841844 |
| 2021 | 4.742211 |
| 2020 | 4.607672 |
| 2019 | 4.4774985 |
| 2018 | 4.353054 |
| 2017 | 4.2342906 |
| 2016 | 4.1200166 |
| 2015 | 4.009369 |
| 2014 | 3.9051075 |
| 2013 | 3.807937 |
| 2012 | 3.7156005 |
| 2011 | 3.6270342 |
| 2010 | 3.5382476 |
| 2009 | 3.4463937 |
| 2008 | 3.3500829 |
| 2007 | 3.2534957 |
| 2006 | 3.1594145 |
| 2005 | 3.0668447 |
| 2004 | 2.9759724 |
| 2003 | 2.887836 |
| 2002 | 2.8015873 |
| 2001 | 2.716444 |
| 2000 | 2.631572 |
| 1999 | 2.5477931 |
| 1998 | 2.4672015 |
| 1997 | 2.3915546 |
| 1996 | 2.3214886 |
| 1995 | 2.2553396 |
| 1994 | 2.1915228 |
| 1993 | 2.130099 |
| 1992 | 2.0720205 |
| 1991 | 2.0182915 |
| 1990 | 1.9685214 |
| 1989 | 1.9216839 |
| 1988 | 1.8774638 |
| 1987 | 1.8357152 |
| 1986 | 1.7970188 |
| 1985 | 1.7622186 |
| 1984 | 1.7279962 |
| 1983 | 1.6953554 |
| 1982 | 1.6661042 |
| 1981 | 1.6377167 |
| 1980 | 1.6115109 |