Total disease burden who in Japan
Japan: Total disease burden who was 37.41 million in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
37.41 million
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
14th
of 194 countries
All-time high
37.41 million
in 2021
All-time low
33.77 million
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Total disease burden who in Japan, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total disease burden who in Japan is 37.41 million, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total disease burden who in Japan peaked at 37.41 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 33.77 million, in 2000.
Japan ranks 14th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Total disease burden who in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 33.77 million | — |
| 2001 | 33.84 million | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 33.97 million | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 34.46 million | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 34.61 million | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 35.32 million | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 35.21 million | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 35.45 million | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 35.82 million | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 35.73 million | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 36.30 million | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 37.11 million | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 36.59 million | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 36.54 million | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 36.46 million | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 36.42 million | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 36.44 million | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 36.53 million | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 36.62 million | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 36.69 million | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 36.68 million | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 37.41 million | +2.0% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 37.41 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.37 million, 27.4× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Japan's 37.41 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.29 million, 28.9× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.82 million | 33.77 million | 35.82 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.57 million | 36.30 million | 37.11 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.05 million | 36.68 million | 37.41 million | 2 |
Countries ranked near Japan
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2774 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 178 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0155 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0163 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total disease burden who in Japan?
- Total disease burden who in Japan was 37.41 million in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total disease burden who recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 37.41 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest total disease burden who recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.77 million in 2000.
- How does Japan rank for total disease burden who?
- Japan ranks 14th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is total disease burden who rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. 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 Total disease burden who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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