During the surveyed period in 2019, approximately 26.4 percent of Japanese women aged 70 years or older were classified as overweight according to the Body Mass Index (BMI). By contrast, only about 2.5 percent of respondents in the age group 15 to 19 years were overweight.
Share of female adults classified as overweight according to the BMI in Japan in 2019, by age group
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MHLW (Japan). (December 15, 2020). Share of female adults classified as overweight according to the BMI in Japan in 2019, by age group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 19, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/998146/japan-body-mass-index-overweight-male-adults-by-age-group/
MHLW (Japan). "Share of female adults classified as overweight according to the BMI in Japan in 2019, by age group." Chart. December 15, 2020. Statista. Accessed May 19, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/998146/japan-body-mass-index-overweight-male-adults-by-age-group/
MHLW (Japan). (2020). Share of female adults classified as overweight according to the BMI in Japan in 2019, by age group. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 19, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/998146/japan-body-mass-index-overweight-male-adults-by-age-group/
MHLW (Japan). "Share of Female Adults Classified as Overweight According to The Bmi in Japan in 2019, by Age Group." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Dec 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/998146/japan-body-mass-index-overweight-male-adults-by-age-group/
MHLW (Japan), Share of female adults classified as overweight according to the BMI in Japan in 2019, by age group Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/998146/japan-body-mass-index-overweight-male-adults-by-age-group/ (last visited May 19, 2022)