According to a survey that was conducted in Japan in November 2023, an average of 12.2. percent of Japanese men over 65 years old were classified as underweight according to the BMI. The figure increased the higher the age of the respondents, making men aged 85 years and older the group with the highest share of underweight people, amounting to **** percent.
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MHLW (Japan). (March 31, 2025). Share of men over 65 years old classified as underweight according to the body mass index (BMI) in Japan as of November 2023, by age group [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 28, 2026, from /statistics/1001017/japan-body-mass-index-underweight-men-over-65-by-age-group/
MHLW (Japan). "Share of men over 65 years old classified as underweight according to the body mass index (BMI) in Japan as of November 2023, by age group." Chart. March 31, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 28, 2026. /statistics/1001017/japan-body-mass-index-underweight-men-over-65-by-age-group/
MHLW (Japan). (2025). Share of men over 65 years old classified as underweight according to the body mass index (BMI) in Japan as of November 2023, by age group. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 28, 2026. /statistics/1001017/japan-body-mass-index-underweight-men-over-65-by-age-group/
MHLW (Japan). "Share of Men over 65 Years Old Classified as Underweight According to The Body Mass Index (Bmi) in Japan as of November 2023, by Age Group." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 31 Mar 2025, /statistics/1001017/japan-body-mass-index-underweight-men-over-65-by-age-group/
MHLW (Japan), Share of men over 65 years old classified as underweight according to the body mass index (BMI) in Japan as of November 2023, by age group ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1001017/japan-body-mass-index-underweight-men-over-65-by-age-group/ (last visited July 28, 2026)
Share of men over 65 years old classified as underweight according to the body mass index (BMI) in Japan as of November 2023, by age group [Graph], MHLW (Japan), March 31, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1001017/japan-body-mass-index-underweight-men-over-65-by-age-group/
