The source classified the level of Body Mass Index (BMI) as follows: Underweight = less than 18.5 kg/m² Normal = 18.5 kg/m² to 25 kg/m² Overweight = more than 25 kg/m²
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BMI status of the male population Japan 2023, by age group
As of November 2023, the majority of men in Japan were within the normal range of the body mass index (BMI). According to the survey, approximately ** percent of male respondents aged 20 to 29 years were of normal weight, while around ** percent were classified as overweight.
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MHLW (Japan). (March 31, 2025). Body mass index (BMI) status of the male population in Japan in 2023, by age group [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 28, 2026, from /statistics/996871/japan-body-mass-index-status-male-population-by-age-group/
MHLW (Japan). "Body mass index (BMI) status of the male population in Japan in 2023, by age group." Chart. March 31, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 28, 2026. /statistics/996871/japan-body-mass-index-status-male-population-by-age-group/
MHLW (Japan). (2025). Body mass index (BMI) status of the male population in Japan in 2023, by age group. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 28, 2026. /statistics/996871/japan-body-mass-index-status-male-population-by-age-group/
MHLW (Japan). "Body Mass Index (Bmi) Status of The Male Population in Japan in 2023, by Age Group." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 31 Mar 2025, /statistics/996871/japan-body-mass-index-status-male-population-by-age-group/
MHLW (Japan), Body mass index (BMI) status of the male population in Japan in 2023, by age group ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/996871/japan-body-mass-index-status-male-population-by-age-group/ (last visited July 28, 2026)
Body mass index (BMI) status of the male population in Japan in 2023, by age group [Graph], MHLW (Japan), March 31, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/996871/japan-body-mass-index-status-male-population-by-age-group/
