Germany vs Japan: Prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized

Germany
6.59
in 2022
Japan
6.39
in 2022
Germany rank
179th
Japan rank
181st

Prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized over time

  • Germany
  • Japan
0246199020062022

How they compare

Germany currently reports 6.59 against 6.39 in Japan, a difference of 0.2.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Japan ahead.

Germany ranks 179th and Japan ranks 181st of 198 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 3 and Japan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Japan Difference Ahead
1990s 5.9 6.69 0.7972 Japan
2000s 6.75 5.89 0.8666 Germany
2010s 6.66 5.74 0.9206 Germany
2020s 6.57 6.27 0.2959 Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized, Germany or Japan?
Germany, at 6.59 against 6.39 in Japan as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized between Germany and Japan?
0.2, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Japan?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Germany and Japan rank globally for prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized?
Germany ranks 179th and Japan ranks 181st of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
210 places, 6,930 data points, 1990–2022
Last refreshed