Japan vs United Kingdom: Prevalence of hypertension, female
Japan
22.5%
in 2019
United Kingdom
23.0%
in 2019
Japan rank
187th
United Kingdom rank
186th
Prevalence of hypertension, female over time
- Japan
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 23.0% against 22.5% in Japan, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 187th and United Kingdom ranks 186th of 192 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.7% | 32.3% | 0.6% | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 26.6% | 28.0% | 1.4% | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 23.9% | 24.4% | 0.6% | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, female, Japan or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 23.0% against 22.5% in Japan as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension, female between Japan and United Kingdom?
- 0.5%, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United Kingdom?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Japan and United Kingdom rank globally for prevalence of hypertension, female?
- Japan ranks 187th and United Kingdom ranks 186th 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.