Greenland vs Japan: Prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized

Greenland
6.35
in 2022
Japan
6.39
in 2022
Greenland rank
183rd
Japan rank
181st

Prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized over time

  • Greenland
  • Japan
0246199020062022

How they compare

Japan currently reports 6.39 against 6.35 in Greenland, a difference of 0.04.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Japan ahead.

Greenland ranks 183rd and Japan ranks 181st of 198 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Greenland Japan Difference Ahead
1990s 5.45 6.69 1.25 Japan
2000s 6.3 5.89 0.4114 Greenland
2010s 6.37 5.74 0.6243 Greenland
2020s 6.33 6.27 0.055 Greenland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized, Greenland or Japan?
Japan, at 6.39 against 6.35 in Greenland as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized between Greenland and Japan?
0.04, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Japan?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Greenland and Japan rank globally for prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized?
Greenland ranks 183rd 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
211 places, 6,963 data points, 1990–2022
Last refreshed