Greece vs Japan: Prevalence of hypertension
Greece
31.3%
in 2019
Japan
31.4%
in 2019
Greece rank
151st
Japan rank
150th
Prevalence of hypertension over time
- Greece
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 31.4% against 31.3% in Greece, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Japan ahead.
Greece ranks 151st and Japan ranks 150th of 192 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.3% | 36.9% | 0.6% | Japan |
| 2000s | 35.5% | 33.1% | 2.3% | Greece |
| 2010s | 32.6% | 32.0% | 0.6% | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, Greece or Japan?
- Japan, at 31.4% against 31.3% in Greece as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension between Greece and Japan?
- 0.1%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Japan?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Greece and Japan rank globally for prevalence of hypertension?
- Greece ranks 151st and Japan ranks 150th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as Prevalence of hypertension (% of 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 is the percentage of 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.