According to a survey conducted in November 2023 in Japan, an average of **** percent of women over 65 years old were underweight according to the BMI. The share was highest among women aged 85 years and older.
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MHLW (Japan). (March 31, 2025). Share of women 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 31, 2026, from /statistics/1001027/japan-body-mass-index-underweight-women-over-65-years-by-age-group/
MHLW (Japan). "Share of women 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 31, 2026. /statistics/1001027/japan-body-mass-index-underweight-women-over-65-years-by-age-group/
MHLW (Japan). (2025). Share of women 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 31, 2026. /statistics/1001027/japan-body-mass-index-underweight-women-over-65-years-by-age-group/
MHLW (Japan). "Share of Women 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/1001027/japan-body-mass-index-underweight-women-over-65-years-by-age-group/
MHLW (Japan), Share of women 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/1001027/japan-body-mass-index-underweight-women-over-65-years-by-age-group/ (last visited July 31, 2026)
Share of women 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/1001027/japan-body-mass-index-underweight-women-over-65-years-by-age-group/
