India vs Japan: Prevalence of hypertension
India
31.1%
in 2019
Japan
31.4%
in 2019
India rank
153rd
Japan rank
150th
Prevalence of hypertension over time
- India
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 31.4% against 31.1% in India, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
India ranks 153rd and Japan ranks 150th of 192 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.6% | 36.9% | 7.3% | Japan |
| 2000s | 31.4% | 33.1% | 1.7% | Japan |
| 2010s | 31.4% | 32.0% | 0.6% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, India or Japan?
- Japan, at 31.4% against 31.1% in India as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension between India and Japan?
- 0.3%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Japan?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do India and Japan rank globally for prevalence of hypertension?
- India ranks 153rd 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.