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
150th
of 190 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
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 150th out of 190 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
| 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% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 6.7 is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.3, 92% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Japan's 6.7 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9.1, 74% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.36 % change on previous year (2025)
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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 150th out of 190 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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