Ethiopia vs Japan: Prevalence of obesity, female
Ethiopia
4.4%
in 2024
Japan
3.7%
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
192nd
Japan rank
195th
Prevalence of obesity, female over time
- Ethiopia
- Japan
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 4.4% against 3.7% in Japan, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.2 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Japan ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 192nd and Japan ranks 195th of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.5% | 2.2% | 1.7% | Japan |
| 1990s | 0.7% | 2.3% | 1.6% | Japan |
| 2000s | 1.4% | 2.7% | 1.3% | Japan |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 3.1% | 0.4% | Japan |
| 2020s | 3.9% | 3.5% | 0.4% | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of obesity, female, Ethiopia or Japan?
- Ethiopia, at 4.4% against 3.7% in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity, female between Ethiopia and Japan?
- 0.7%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Japan?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Japan rank globally for prevalence of obesity, female?
- Ethiopia ranks 192nd and Japan ranks 195th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as Prevalence of obesity, female (% of female population ages 18+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Prevalence of obesity adult is the percentage of adults ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is 30 kg/m² or higher. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.