Nutrition Landscape Information System (NLiS)


Japan

NLiS Country Profile: Japan

Child Malnutrition

Child (<5 y) Anthropometry
Indicator Year Value
Low birth weight (<2500 g) (%) 2015 9.5
Overweight (BMI-for-age >+1 SD) in school-age children and adolescents 5-19 years (%) 2016 14.2

Malnutrition in Women

Female malnutrition based on BMI

Vitamin and Mineral Deficiencies

Indicator Year Value
Anaemia children <5 y (Hb <110 g/L) (%) 2016 13.2
Anaemia in non-pregnant women (Hb <120 g/L) (%) 2016 21.2
Anaemia in pregnant women (Hb <110 g/L) (%) 2016 34.1
Anaemia in women of reproductive age (%) 2016 21.5
Clinical vitamin A deficiency in women (history of night blindness during most recent pregnancy) (%)   no data
Median urinary iodine concentration in children 6-12 years (μg/L)   no data
Subclinical vitamin A deficiency in preschool-age children (serum/plasma retinol <0.70 μmol/L) (%)   no data

Health Services

Indicator Year Value
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) 2014 99.8
Population using improved drinking-water sources (%) 2015 100.0
Population using improved sanitation facility (%) 2015 100.0
Children aged 1 year immunized against measles (%) 2016 96.0
Any antenatal iron supplementation (%)   no data
Children <5 years with diarrhoea receiving ORT (%)   no data
Children with diarrhoea receiving zinc (%)   no data
Children aged 6-59 months receiving vitamin A supplements (dose 1) (%)   no data
Children aged 6-59 months receiving vitamin A supplements (dose 2) (%)   no data
Births in baby-friendly facilities (%) 2016 3.8
Mothers of children 0-23 months receiving counselling, support or messages on optimal breastfeeding at least once in the last year (%)   no data

Food Security

Indicator Year Value
Households consuming adequately iodized salt (15 parts per million or more) (%)   no data
Population below the international poverty line (%) 2008 0.2

Caring Practices

Indicator Year Value
Early initiation of breastfeeding within 1 hour of birth (%)   no data
Introduction to solid, semi-solid or soft foods in infants 6-8 months (%)   no data
Minimum acceptable diet (MAD) in children 6-23 months (%)   no data
Children with diarrhoea <5 y receiving oral rehydration therapy (ORT) and continued feeding (%)   no data
No breastfeeding data available for this country

Commitment

Indicator Year Value
General government expenditure on health as % of total government expenditure 2014 20.3
Total expenditure on health as % of gross domestic product 2014 10.2
Per capita total expenditure on health (US$) 2014 3726.7
Nutrition component of the United Nations Development Assistance Framework (UNDAF)   no data
Nutrition component of Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (PRSP)   no data
Nutrition Governance score   no data
Maternity leave 2013 14 weeks
International Code on Marketing of Breast-milk Substitutes: Legal status of the Code 2018 No legal measures

Capacity

Indicator Year Value
Degree training in nutrition exists 2016-2017 Yes
Nutrition is part of medical curricula   no data
Nutrition professionals density (per 100,000 population)   no data
Nursing and midwifery personnel density per 1,000 population 2012 10.8
GDP per capita (PPP US$) 2018 42,794
GDP per capita annual growth rate (%) 2018 1.0
Official development assistance (ODA) received (net disbursements) (% of GNI)   no data
Low-Income Food-Deficit Country (LIFDC) 2018 No

Meta-indicators

Indicator Year Value
Averaged aggregate governance indicators 2018 1.3
Gender Inequality Index (GII) 2017 0.103
Gender Parity Index in primary level enrolment (ratio of girls to boys)   no data
Human development index (HDI) value 2017 0.9
Seats held by women in national parliament (%) 2019 10.2

Female Education Levels

Female education levels: no data available for this country

Education

Education

Under 5 Mortality

Policies & Actions in the Global database on the Implementation of Nutrition Action (GINA)

Policy title Start Year
健康日本２１（第２次）の推進 2014
Basic Direction for Comprehensive Implementation of National Health Promotion 2012 2013
Basic Plan for Promotion of Shokuiku 2010
Employment Insurance Act No. 116 of December 1974 as amended up to Act No. 30 of 2007 and translated 1 June 2010. Published by Japanese Law Translation at http://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/law/detail/?ft=2&re=02&dn=1&yo=&al[]=E&x=26&y=13&ky=&page=6 2007
Labor Standards Act No. 49 of 7 April 1947, 2006 edition incorporating amendedments up to Act No. 147 of 2004. Published by the Cabinet Secretariat at http://www.cas.go.jp/jp/seisaku/hourei/data/LSA.pdf 2006
The 21st Century Sukoyaka families 2000
Report of the Study Committee on Nutrition and Diet in the 21st Century 1997
Health Japan 21  
Progamme title and actions Start Year
GNPR 2016-2017: Promotion of healthy diet and prevention of obesity and diet-related NCDs (q12a) 食生活指針 [Dietary guidelines for Japanese ] - Food-based dietary guidelines 2010
GNPR 2016-2017: Infant and young child nutrition (q8) - Baby-friendly Hospital Initiative (BFHI) 1991
GNPR 2016-2017: Infant and young child nutrition (q6) - Growth monitoring and promotion 1961
GNPR 2016-2017: School health and nutrition (q11) Health Checkups at School - Monitoring children's growth in schools 1958
GNPR 2009-2010: Maternal, infant and young child nutrition - Breastfeeding promotion and/or counselling  
GNPR 2009-2010: Maternal, infant and young child nutrition - Complementary feeding promotion and/or counselling  
GNPR 2016-2017: Infant and young child nutrition (q10) - Complementary feeding promotion and/or counselling  
GNPR 2016-2017: Infant and young child nutrition (q7) - Breastfeeding promotion and/or counselling  
GNPR 2016-2017: Promotion of healthy diet and prevention of obesity and diet-related NCDs (q13) - Nutrient declaration  
GNPR 2016-2017: Promotion of healthy diet and prevention of obesity and diet-related NCDs (q21) - Nutrition education and counselling  
GNPR 2016-2017: Prevention and management of acute malnutrition (q37) - Food distribution/supplementation for prevention of acute malnutrition  
GNPR 2016-2017: Nutrition and infectious disease (q41) - Counselling on nutritional support & care for people living with TB  
GNPR 2016-2017: School health and nutrition (q11) School Lunch - Monitoring children's growth in schools  
GNPR 2016-2017: School health and nutrition (q11) School Lunch - Nutrition education included in school curriculum  
GNPR 2016-2017: School health and nutrition (q11) School Lunch - Standards or rules for foods and beverages available in schools  
GNPR 2016-2017: School health and nutrition (q11) School Lunch - Vending machines not allowed in schools