Deaths from diarrheal diseases who in Japan

Japan: Deaths from diarrheal diseases who was 2,439 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
2,439
Change on year
down 8.6%
World rank
48th
of 192 countries
All-time high
3,073
in 2012
All-time low
1,266
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths from diarrheal diseases who in Japan, 2000–2021

01.0k2.0k3.0k2000201020212000: 1.3k2001: 1.3k2002: 1.3k2003: 1.5k2004: 1.5k2005: 1.9k2006: 2.3k2007: 2.4k2008: 2.4k2009: 2.3k2010: 2.6k2011: 2.6k2012: 3.1k2013: 3.0k2014: 2.8k2015: 2.7k2016: 3.0k2017: 2.8k2018: 2.8k2019: 2.7k2020: 2.7k2021: 2.4k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for deaths from diarrheal diseases who in Japan is 2,439, measured in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.6% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths from diarrheal diseases who in Japan peaked at 3,073 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1,266, in 2000.

Japan ranks 48th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Deaths from diarrheal diseases who in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Deaths from diarrheal diseases who in Japan, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 1,266
2001 1,336 +5.5%
2002 1,319 -1.3%
2003 1,495 +13.4%
2004 1,542 +3.1%
2005 1,881 +22.0%
2006 2,347 +24.8%
2007 2,413 +2.8%
2008 2,378 -1.4%
2009 2,319 -2.5%
2010 2,566 +10.7%
2011 2,610 +1.7%
2012 3,073 +17.7%
2013 2,973 -3.2%
2014 2,789 -6.2%
2015 2,730 -2.1%
2016 3,003 +10.0%
2017 2,802 -6.7%
2018 2,832 +1.1%
2019 2,732 -3.5%
2020 2,668 -2.3%
2021 2,439 -8.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,830 1,266 2,413 10
2010s 2,811 2,566 3,073 10
2020s 2,553 2,439 2,668 2

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 45 Viet Nam 2,974 compare
  2. 46 Afghanistan 2,879 compare
  3. 47 Mexico 2,772 compare
  4. 49 Haiti 2,423 compare
  5. 50 Guatemala 2,272 compare
  6. 51 France 1,963 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths from diarrheal diseases who in Japan?
Deaths from diarrheal diseases who in Japan was 2,439 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths from diarrheal diseases who recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 3,073 in 2012.
What is the lowest deaths from diarrheal diseases who recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 1,266 in 2000.
How does Japan rank for deaths from diarrheal diseases who?
Japan ranks 48th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths from diarrheal diseases who rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. 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 Deaths from diarrheal diseases who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths from diarrheal diseases who
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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