Ethiopia vs Japan: Share of women who are overweight or obese
Ethiopia
14.1%
in 2024
Japan
15.5%
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
198th
Japan rank
197th
Share of women who are overweight or obese over time
- Ethiopia
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 15.5% against 14.1% in Ethiopia, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 198th and Japan ranks 197th of 199 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.6% | 17.6% | 14.0% | Japan |
| 1990s | 4.7% | 17.1% | 12.4% | Japan |
| 2000s | 6.9% | 16.1% | 9.2% | Japan |
| 2010s | 10.4% | 15.4% | 4.9% | Japan |
| 2020s | 13.3% | 15.5% | 2.1% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women who are overweight or obese, Ethiopia or Japan?
- Japan, at 15.5% against 14.1% in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are overweight or obese between Ethiopia and Japan?
- 1.4%, with Japan 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 overweight or obese?
- Ethiopia ranks 198th and Japan ranks 197th 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 overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
A person is defined as overweight if they have a body-mass index (BMI) equal to or greater than 25. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by his height in meters squared.