Ethiopia vs Japan: Share of women who are obese
Ethiopia
4.4%
in 2024
Japan
3.7%
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
195th
Japan rank
198th
Share of women who are obese 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 195th and Japan ranks 198th of 199 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 share of women who are obese, Ethiopia or Japan?
- Ethiopia, at 4.4% against 3.7% in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are obese 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 share of women who are obese?
- Ethiopia ranks 195th and Japan ranks 198th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of women who are obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.