Japan vs United States of America: Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence

Japan
31.4
in 2019
United States of America
31.6
in 2019
Japan rank
151st
United States of America rank
149th

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

  • Japan
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 31.6 against 31.4 in Japan, a difference of 0.2.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 151st and United States of America ranks 149th of 193 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan United States of America Difference Ahead
1990s 36.88 30.9 5.98 Japan
2000s 33.15 31.6 1.55 Japan
2010s 32.01 31.69 0.32 Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, Japan or United States of America?
United States of America, at 31.6 against 31.4 in Japan as of 2019.
What is the difference in hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence between Japan and United States of America?
0.2, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United States of America?
30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
How do Japan and United States of America rank globally for hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence?
Japan ranks 151st and United States of America ranks 149th 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