Canada vs Japan: Prevalence of hypertension, female
Canada
19.9%
in 2019
Japan
22.5%
in 2019
Canada rank
190th
Japan rank
187th
Prevalence of hypertension, female over time
- Canada
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 22.5% against 19.9% in Canada, a difference of 2.6%.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 190th and Japan ranks 187th of 192 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.8% | 31.7% | 4.0% | Japan |
| 2000s | 24.1% | 26.6% | 2.5% | Japan |
| 2010s | 21.2% | 23.9% | 2.7% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, female, Canada or Japan?
- Japan, at 22.5% against 19.9% in Canada as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension, female between Canada and Japan?
- 2.6%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Japan?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Canada and Japan rank globally for prevalence of hypertension, female?
- Canada ranks 190th and Japan ranks 187th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as Prevalence of hypertension, female (% of female adults ages 30-79). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Prevalence of hypertension, female, is the percentage of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension (defined as having systolic blood pressure =140 mmHg, diastolic blood pressure =90 mmHg, or taking medication for hypertension). The data is age-standardized.