In the fiscal year 2022, 11-year-old girls had the highest share of obesity among girls in Japan, reaching over ten percent. The obesity rate decreases in older age cohorts, going down to around seven percent in 16-year-old girls. Overall, girls showed lower obesity rates than boys in all age cohorts.
Share of obese-prone girls in Japan in fiscal year 2022, by age
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MEXT (Japan). (November 28, 2023). Share of obese-prone girls in Japan in fiscal year 2022, by age [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1440417/japan-share-obese-girls-by-age/
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MEXT (Japan). (2023). Share of obese-prone girls in Japan in fiscal year 2022, by age. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1440417/japan-share-obese-girls-by-age/
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