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
133rd
of 192 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

010.0k20.0k30.0k2000201020212000: 26.6k2001: 26.6k2002: 26.7k2003: 27.0k2004: 27.1k2005: 27.6k2006: 27.5k2007: 27.7k2008: 28.0k2009: 27.9k2010: 28.3k2011: 29.0k2012: 28.6k2013: 28.6k2014: 28.6k2015: 28.6k2016: 28.7k2017: 28.8k2018: 29.0k2019: 29.2k2020: 29.3k2021: 30.0k

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 133rd out of 192 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

Annual values for Burden of disease who in Japan, 2000 to 2021.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 130 Finland 30,857 compare
  2. 131 Honduras 30,381 compare
  3. 132 Austria 30,330 compare
  4. 134 France 29,864 compare
  5. 135 Samoa 29,635 compare
  6. 136 Seychelles 29,501 compare

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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 133rd out of 192 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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Indicator
Burden of disease who
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,263 data points, 2000–2021
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