Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Japan

Japan: Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence was 31.4 in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
31.4
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
151st
of 193 countries
All-time high
40.1
in 1990
All-time low
31.4
in 2019
Years of data
30
1990–2019

Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Japan, 1990–2019

0102030401990200420191990: 40.11991: 39.31992: 38.61993: 37.81994: 37.11995: 36.41996: 35.71997: 35.11998: 34.61999: 34.12000: 33.82001: 33.52002: 33.42003: 33.22004: 33.12005: 33.12006: 332007: 32.92008: 32.82009: 32.72010: 32.62011: 32.52012: 32.42013: 32.22014: 322015: 31.92016: 31.82017: 31.72018: 31.62019: 31.4

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Japan is 31.4, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Japan peaked at 40.1 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 31.4, in 2019.

Japan ranks 151st of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.

Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, age-standardized in Japan, 1990 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1990 40.1
1991 39.3 -2.0%
1992 38.6 -1.8%
1993 37.8 -2.1%
1994 37.1 -1.9%
1995 36.4 -1.9%
1996 35.7 -1.9%
1997 35.1 -1.7%
1998 34.6 -1.4%
1999 34.1 -1.4%
2000 33.8 -0.9%
2001 33.5 -0.9%
2002 33.4 -0.3%
2003 33.2 -0.6%
2004 33.1 -0.3%
2005 33.1 +0.0%
2006 33 -0.3%
2007 32.9 -0.3%
2008 32.8 -0.3%
2009 32.7 -0.3%
2010 32.6 -0.3%
2011 32.5 -0.3%
2012 32.4 -0.3%
2013 32.2 -0.6%
2014 32 -0.6%
2015 31.9 -0.3%
2016 31.8 -0.3%
2017 31.7 -0.3%
2018 31.6 -0.3%
2019 31.4 -0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 36.88 34.1 40.1 10
2000s 33.15 32.7 33.8 10
2010s 32.01 31.4 32.6 10

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 148 Marshall Islands 31.9 compare
  2. 149 United States of America 31.6 compare
  3. 150 Singapore 31.5 compare
  4. 152 Greece 31.3 compare
  5. 153 Benin 31.2 compare
  6. 154 India 31.1 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Japan?
Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Japan was 31.4 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 40.1 in 1990.
What is the lowest hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 31.4 in 2019.
How does Japan rank for hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence?
Japan ranks 151st out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
Is hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Japan data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, age-standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, age-standardized
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
206 places, 6,180 data points, 1990–2019
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