Japan vs South Africa: Total disease burden who
Japan
37.41 million
in 2021
South Africa
33.13 million
in 2021
Japan rank
14th
South Africa rank
16th
Total disease burden who over time
- Japan
- South Africa
How they compare
Japan currently reports 37.41 million against 33.13 million in South Africa, a difference of 4.28 million.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 14th and South Africa ranks 16th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.82 million | 36.68 million | 1.86 million | South Africa |
| 2010s | 36.57 million | 29.15 million | 7.42 million | Japan |
| 2020s | 37.05 million | 31.00 million | 6.05 million | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total disease burden who, Japan or South Africa?
- Japan, at 37.41 million against 33.13 million in South Africa as of 2021.
- What is the difference in total disease burden who between Japan and South Africa?
- 4.28 million, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South Africa?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Japan and South Africa rank globally for total disease burden who?
- Japan ranks 14th and South Africa ranks 16th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Total disease burden who. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.