Japan vs Sri Lanka: Share of overweight men vs. women
Japan
33.0%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
32.8%
in 2024
Japan rank
147th
Sri Lanka rank
148th
Share of overweight men vs. women over time
- Japan
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Japan currently reports 33.0% against 32.8% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 147th and Sri Lanka ranks 148th of 199 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17.9% | 4.9% | 13.0% | Japan |
| 1990s | 22.0% | 8.3% | 13.7% | Japan |
| 2000s | 25.7% | 14.4% | 11.4% | Japan |
| 2010s | 28.9% | 23.2% | 5.7% | Japan |
| 2020s | 32.1% | 30.7% | 1.4% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of overweight men vs. women, Japan or Sri Lanka?
- Japan, at 33.0% against 32.8% in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of overweight men vs. women between Japan and Sri Lanka?
- 0.2%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Sri Lanka?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Sri Lanka rank globally for share of overweight men vs. women?
- Japan ranks 147th and Sri Lanka ranks 148th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of overweight men vs. women. 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.