In 2019, approximately 4 percent of male Japanese aged 20 years and over were underweight according to the Body Mass Index (BMI) classification. This marks a decrease from around 4.9 percent in 2010.
Share of male adults classified as underweight according to the BMI in Japan from 2010 to 2019
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MHLW (Japan). (December 15, 2020). Share of male adults classified as underweight according to the BMI in Japan from 2010 to 2019 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 10, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1001008/japan-body-mass-index-underweight-male-adults/
MHLW (Japan). "Share of male adults classified as underweight according to the BMI in Japan from 2010 to 2019." Chart. December 15, 2020. Statista. Accessed June 10, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1001008/japan-body-mass-index-underweight-male-adults/
MHLW (Japan). (2020). Share of male adults classified as underweight according to the BMI in Japan from 2010 to 2019. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 10, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1001008/japan-body-mass-index-underweight-male-adults/
MHLW (Japan). "Share of Male Adults Classified as Underweight According to The Bmi in Japan from 2010 to 2019." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Dec 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1001008/japan-body-mass-index-underweight-male-adults/
MHLW (Japan), Share of male adults classified as underweight according to the BMI in Japan from 2010 to 2019 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1001008/japan-body-mass-index-underweight-male-adults/ (last visited June 10, 2023)
Share of male adults classified as underweight according to the BMI in Japan from 2010 to 2019 [Graph], MHLW (Japan), December 15, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1001008/japan-body-mass-index-underweight-male-adults/