Number of people unable to afford a healthy diet (NUA) — Value — July in Japan
Japan: Number of people unable to afford a healthy diet (NUA) — Value — July was 16.2 million No in 2025. ▼ Falling
Number of people unable to afford a healthy diet (NUA) — Value — July in Japan, 2017–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in million No.
Analysis
In 2025, number of people unable to afford a healthy diet (nua) — value — july in Japan stood at 16.2 million No. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people unable to afford a healthy diet (nua) — value — july in Japan peaked at 21.2 million No in 2018 and was at its lowest, 16.2 million No, in 2025.
Japan ranks 32nd of 159 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Number of people unable to afford a healthy diet (NUA) — Value — July in Japan, year by year
| Year | million No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 17.4 million No | — |
| 2018 | 21.2 million No | +21.8% |
| 2019 | 20.4 million No | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 18.7 million No | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 17.8 million No | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 16.8 million No | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 16.5 million No | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 16.4 million No | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 16.2 million No | -1.2% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 16.2 million No is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.7 million No, 23.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Japan's 16.2 million No is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.5 million No, 2.9× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 19.67 million No | 17.4 million No | 21.2 million No | 3 |
| 2020s | 17.07 million No | 16.2 million No | 18.7 million No | 6 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 29 Russian Federation 17.8 million No compare
- 29 Russia 17.8 million No compare
- 31 Cameroon 16.5 million No compare
- 33 Burkina Faso 15.8 million No compare
- 34 United States 15.7 million No compare
- 35 Syrian Arab Republic 15.6 million No compare
- 35 Syria 15.6 million No compare
More economy & growth data for Japan
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.03 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 0.4463 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 217.76 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0491 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,765 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 45.81 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 142.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0103 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 371.3 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 11.44 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people unable to afford a healthy diet (nua) — value — july in Japan?
- Number of people unable to afford a healthy diet (nua) — value — july in Japan was 16.2 million No in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest number of people unable to afford a healthy diet (nua) — value — july recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 21.2 million No in 2018.
- What is the lowest number of people unable to afford a healthy diet (nua) — value — july recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.2 million No in 2025.
- How does Japan rank for number of people unable to afford a healthy diet (nua) — value — july?
- Japan ranks 32nd out of 159 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of people unable to afford a healthy diet (nua) — value — july rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Number of people unable to afford a healthy diet (NUA) — Value — July 2026 (SOFI report). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Indicators on the cost and affordability of a healthy diet (CoAHD) are estimated in each country and show the population’s physical and economic access to least expensive locally available foods to meet requirements for a healthy diet, as defined in food-based dietary guidelines (FBDGs). The indicators use observed retail food consumer prices and income distributions to provide an operational measure of people’s access to locally available foods in the proportions needed for health. These indicators support efforts within the framework of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition, and promote sustainable agriculture by 2030 (SDG 2). They also support the monitoring of progress towards the objective of transforming agrifood systems by promoting “nutrition-sensitive agriculture”. FAO, in partnership with the Food Price for Nutrition of the World Bank, produces and reports the CoAHD indicators.