Burden of disease who in Japan
Japan: Burden of disease who was 30,022 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
30,022
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
135th
of 194 countries
All-time high
30,022
in 2021
All-time low
26,630
in 2001
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Burden of disease who in Japan, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, burden of disease who in Japan stood at 30,022. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, burden of disease who in Japan peaked at 30,022 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 26,630, in 2001.
That places Japan 135th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Burden of disease who in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26,635 | — |
| 2001 | 26,630 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 26,684 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 27,023 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 27,109 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 27,640 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 27,531 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 27,698 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 27,969 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 27,892 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 28,336 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 28,989 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 28,620 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 28,621 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 28,600 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 28,620 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 28,693 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 28,839 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 29,002 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 29,167 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 29,289 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 30,022 | +2.5% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 30,022 is above the median for high income countries, which is 29,501, 1.0× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Japan's 30,022 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 34,851, 86% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27,281 | 26,630 | 27,969 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28,748 | 28,336 | 29,167 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29,656 | 29,289 | 30,022 | 2 |
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0155 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0163 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is burden of disease who in Japan?
- Burden of disease who in Japan was 30,022 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest burden of disease who recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 30,022 in 2021.
- What is the lowest burden of disease who recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 26,630 in 2001.
- How does Japan rank for burden of disease who?
- Japan ranks 135th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is burden of disease who rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Burden of disease who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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