Iran vs Japan: Treatment for hypertension
Iran
47.6%
in 2019
Japan
47.7%
in 2019
Iran rank
75th
Japan rank
72nd
Treatment for hypertension over time
- Iran
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 47.7% against 47.6% in Iran, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Iran ranks 75th and Japan ranks 72nd of 192 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.6% | 29.9% | 5.3% | Japan |
| 2000s | 34.2% | 38.6% | 4.4% | Japan |
| 2010s | 45.0% | 45.9% | 0.9% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher treatment for hypertension, Iran or Japan?
- Japan, at 47.7% against 47.6% in Iran as of 2019.
- What is the difference in treatment for hypertension between Iran and Japan?
- 0.1%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Japan?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Iran and Japan rank globally for treatment for hypertension?
- Iran ranks 75th and Japan ranks 72nd of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as Treatment for hypertension (% of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Treatment for hypertension is the percentage of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension who were taking medicine for hypertension. Hypertension is defined as having systolic blood pressure =140 mmHg, diastolic blood pressure =90 mmHg, or taking medication for hypertension.