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Japan: Suite of Food Security Indicators: Prevalence of obesity in the adult population (18 years and older) (percent), Value
5.90% · 2024+43.9% since 2014
FAOSTAT domain FS. Suite of Food Security Indicators: Prevalence of obesity in the adult population (18 years and older) (percent), Value (%). Annual figures for Japan from 2000 to 2024.
Every year
| Year | Value (%) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5.9 | X |
| 2023 | 5.7 | X |
| 2022 | 5.5 | X |
| 2021 | 5.3 | X |
| 2020 | 5.1 | X |
| 2019 | 4.9 | X |
| 2018 | 4.7 | X |
| 2017 | 4.6 | X |
| 2016 | 4.4 | X |
| 2015 | 4.3 | X |
| 2014 | 4.1 | X |
| 2013 | 4 | X |
| 2012 | 3.9 | X |
| 2011 | 3.8 | X |
| 2010 | 3.7 | X |
| 2009 | 3.5 | X |
| 2008 | 3.4 | X |
| 2007 | 3.3 | X |
| 2006 | 3.2 | X |
| 2005 | 3.1 | X |
| 2004 | 3 | X |
| 2003 | 2.9 | X |
| 2002 | 2.8 | X |
| 2001 | 2.7 | X |
| 2000 | 2.6 | X |
Source
Published by FAO, produced by Food and Agriculture Organization. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Retrieved 2026-11-08.
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FAO (2026). Suite of Food Security Indicators: Prevalence of obesity in the adult population (18 years and older) (percent), Value. Interva. https://interva.co/dataset/fao-fs-21042-6121 (accessed 2026-11-13). catalog snapshot 2026-11-08.
Suite of Food Security Indicators: Prevalence of obesity in the adult population (18 years and older) (percent), Value in other countries
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- Nauru
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- Tanzania, United Republic of
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