Japan vs South Korea: Prevalence of hypertension, female
Japan
22.5%
in 2019
South Korea
21.2%
in 2019
Japan rank
187th
South Korea rank
188th
Prevalence of hypertension, female over time
- Japan
- South Korea
How they compare
Japan currently reports 22.5% against 21.2% in South Korea, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 187th and South Korea ranks 188th of 192 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.7% | 29.2% | 2.5% | Japan |
| 2000s | 26.6% | 25.4% | 1.2% | Japan |
| 2010s | 23.9% | 22.5% | 1.4% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, female, Japan or South Korea?
- Japan, at 22.5% against 21.2% in South Korea as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension, female between Japan and South Korea?
- 1.3%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South Korea?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Japan and South Korea rank globally for prevalence of hypertension, female?
- Japan ranks 187th and South Korea ranks 188th 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.