Diabetes prevalence who gho in Japan

Japan: Diabetes prevalence who gho was 6.7 in 2014. ▲ Rising

Latest (2014)
6.7
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
148th
of 188 countries
All-time high
6.7
in 2005
All-time low
5.5
in 1980
Years of data
35
1980–2014

Diabetes prevalence who gho in Japan, 1980–2014

02461980199720141980: 5.51981: 5.51982: 5.51983: 5.61984: 5.61985: 5.61986: 5.71987: 5.71988: 5.81989: 5.81990: 5.91991: 61992: 61993: 6.11994: 6.11995: 6.21996: 6.31997: 6.31998: 6.41999: 6.42000: 6.42001: 6.52002: 6.52003: 6.62004: 6.62005: 6.72006: 6.72007: 6.72008: 6.72009: 6.72010: 6.72011: 6.72012: 6.72013: 6.72014: 6.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Japan recorded 6.7 for diabetes prevalence who gho in 2014. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

The figure is up 1.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, diabetes prevalence who gho in Japan peaked at 6.7 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 5.5, in 1980.

That places Japan 148th out of 188 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Diabetes prevalence who gho in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Diabetes prevalence who gho in Japan, 1980 to 2014.
Year Value Change
1980 5.5
1981 5.5 +0.0%
1982 5.5 +0.0%
1983 5.6 +1.8%
1984 5.6 +0.0%
1985 5.6 +0.0%
1986 5.7 +1.8%
1987 5.7 +0.0%
1988 5.8 +1.8%
1989 5.8 +0.0%
1990 5.9 +1.7%
1991 6 +1.7%
1992 6 +0.0%
1993 6.1 +1.7%
1994 6.1 +0.0%
1995 6.2 +1.6%
1996 6.3 +1.6%
1997 6.3 +0.0%
1998 6.4 +1.6%
1999 6.4 +0.0%
2000 6.4 +0.0%
2001 6.5 +1.6%
2002 6.5 +0.0%
2003 6.6 +1.5%
2004 6.6 +0.0%
2005 6.7 +1.5%
2006 6.7 +0.0%
2007 6.7 +0.0%
2008 6.7 +0.0%
2009 6.7 +0.0%
2010 6.7 +0.0%
2011 6.7 +0.0%
2012 6.7 +0.0%
2013 6.7 +0.0%
2014 6.7 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 5.63 5.5 5.8 10
1990s 6.17 5.9 6.4 10
2000s 6.61 6.4 6.7 10
2010s 6.7 6.7 6.7 5

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 145 Portugal 6.8 compare
  2. 145 Romania 6.8 compare
  3. 145 Somalia 6.8 compare
  4. 148 Cameroon 6.7 compare
  5. 150 Greece 6.6 compare
  6. 150 Zambia 6.6 compare

See the full ranking of 190 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is diabetes prevalence who gho in Japan?
Diabetes prevalence who gho in Japan was 6.7 in 2014, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest diabetes prevalence who gho recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 6.7 in 2005.
What is the lowest diabetes prevalence who gho recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 5.5 in 1980.
How does Japan rank for diabetes prevalence who gho?
Japan ranks 148th out of 188 countries with data for 2014.
Is diabetes prevalence who gho rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. 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 Diabetes prevalence who gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Diabetes prevalence who gho
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
190 places, 6,650 data points, 1980–2014
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