China vs Japan: Prevalence of hypertension, female

China
24.1%
in 2019
Japan
22.5%
in 2019
China rank
185th
Japan rank
187th

Prevalence of hypertension, female over time

  • China
  • Japan
010203040199020042019

How they compare

China currently reports 24.1% against 22.5% in Japan, a difference of 1.6%.

That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.

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

China ranks 185th and Japan ranks 187th of 192 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China Japan Difference Ahead
1990s 22.4% 31.7% 9.3% Japan
2000s 26.4% 26.6% 0.2% Japan
2010s 25.9% 23.9% 2.0% China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, female, China or Japan?
China, at 24.1% against 22.5% in Japan as of 2019.
What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension, female between China and Japan?
1.6%, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Japan?
30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
How do China and Japan rank globally for prevalence of hypertension, female?
China ranks 185th 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

Indicator
Prevalence of hypertension, female (% of female adults ages 30-79)
Unit
% of female adults ages 30-79
Source
World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
235 places, 7,050 data points, 1990–2019
Last refreshed

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.