Ghana vs Japan: Deaths from diabetes
Ghana
6,402 deaths
in 2021
Japan
6,110 deaths
in 2021
Ghana rank
37th
Japan rank
39th
Deaths from diabetes over time
- Ghana
- Japan
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 6,402 deaths against 6,110 deaths in Japan, a difference of 292 deaths.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Japan ahead.
Ghana ranks 37th and Japan ranks 39th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,094 deaths | 5,656 deaths | 2,563 deaths | Japan |
| 2010s | 5,265 deaths | 5,565 deaths | 299.76 deaths | Japan |
| 2020s | 6,310 deaths | 5,988 deaths | 322.76 deaths | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths from diabetes, Ghana or Japan?
- Ghana, at 6,402 deaths against 6,110 deaths in Japan as of 2021.
- What is the difference in deaths from diabetes between Ghana and Japan?
- 292 deaths, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Japan?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Ghana and Japan rank globally for deaths from diabetes?
- Ghana ranks 37th and Japan ranks 39th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Deaths from diabetes. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from diabetes mellitus in both sexes.