5 Countries with the Highest Rates of Stomach Cancer in the World

2. Japan 

Cancer Rate per 100,000 People: 65.4

With an age-standardized rate of 65.4 cases per 100,000 people, Japan ranked second globally in 2020 for high stomach cancer prevalence. That year, there were an estimated 138,470 new cases of stomach cancer reported nationwide, affecting both men and women, however, men were more likely to be affected. In Japan, stomach cancer has a significant financial impact; a 2013 study estimated that the entire cost of the disease in 2008 was 1,114.2 billion yen, primarily due to mortality costs.