In 2023, approximately *** percent of male Japanese aged 20 years and over were underweight according to the Body Mass Index (BMI) classification. The figure was lowest in 2018 at *** percent.
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MHLW (Japan). (March 31, 2025). Share of male adults classified as underweight according to the BMI in Japan from 2012 to 2023 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 30, 2026, from /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 2012 to 2023." Chart. March 31, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 30, 2026. /statistics/1001008/japan-body-mass-index-underweight-male-adults/
MHLW (Japan). (2025). Share of male adults classified as underweight according to the BMI in Japan from 2012 to 2023. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 30, 2026. /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 2012 to 2023." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 31 Mar 2025, /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 2012 to 2023 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1001008/japan-body-mass-index-underweight-male-adults/ (last visited July 30, 2026)
Share of male adults classified as underweight according to the BMI in Japan from 2012 to 2023 [Graph], MHLW (Japan), March 31, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1001008/japan-body-mass-index-underweight-male-adults/
