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
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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

Indicator
Prevalence of hypertension (% of adults ages 30-79)
Unit
% of 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 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.