China vs Japan: Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90)

China
23.01
in 2019
Japan
23.19
in 2019
China rank
159th
Japan rank
158th

Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) over time

  • China
  • Japan
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 23.19 against 23.01 in China, a difference of 0.18.

Across all 30 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

China ranks 159th and Japan ranks 158th of 194 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Japan Difference Ahead
1990s 22.63 34.37 11.74 Japan
2000s 25.95 28.68 2.73 Japan
2010s 24.48 24.68 0.1973 Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90), China or Japan?
Japan, at 23.19 against 23.01 in China as of 2019.
What is the difference in raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) between China and Japan?
0.18, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Japan?
30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
How do China and Japan rank globally for raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90)?
China ranks 159th and Japan ranks 158th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) (age-standardized estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) (age-standardized estimate)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
207 places, 6,210 data points, 1990–2019
Last refreshed