Japan vs Marshall Islands: Prevalence of hypertension
Japan
31.4%
in 2019
Marshall Islands
31.9%
in 2019
Japan rank
150th
Marshall Islands rank
147th
Prevalence of hypertension over time
- Japan
- Marshall Islands
How they compare
Marshall Islands currently reports 31.9% against 31.4% 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 150th and Marshall Islands ranks 147th of 192 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Marshall Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.9% | 28.6% | 8.3% | Japan |
| 2000s | 33.1% | 28.8% | 4.3% | Japan |
| 2010s | 32.0% | 31.2% | 0.8% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, Japan or Marshall Islands?
- Marshall Islands, at 31.9% against 31.4% in Japan as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension between Japan and Marshall Islands?
- 0.5%, with Marshall Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Marshall Islands?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Japan and Marshall Islands rank globally for prevalence of hypertension?
- Japan ranks 150th and Marshall Islands ranks 147th 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.