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 194 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
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 194 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
| 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% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 2,439 is above the median for high income countries, which is 88.26, 27.6× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Japan's 2,439 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 170.93, 14.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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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 194 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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