Greece vs Japan: Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence

Greece
31.3
in 2019
Japan
31.4
in 2019
Greece rank
152nd
Japan rank
151st

Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence over time

  • Greece
  • Japan
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 31.4 against 31.3 in Greece, a difference of 0.1.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Japan ahead.

Greece ranks 152nd and Japan ranks 151st of 193 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Japan Difference Ahead
1990s 36.3 36.88 0.58 Japan
2000s 35.47 33.15 2.32 Greece
2010s 32.65 32.01 0.64 Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, Greece or Japan?
Japan, at 31.4 against 31.3 in Greece as of 2019.
What is the difference in hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence between Greece and Japan?
0.1, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Japan?
30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
How do Greece and Japan rank globally for hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence?
Greece ranks 152nd and Japan ranks 151st of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, age-standardized. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, age-standardized
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
206 places, 6,180 data points, 1990–2019
Last refreshed