Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude in Japan
Japan: Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude was 40.4 in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
40.4
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
62nd
of 193 countries
All-time high
43.2
in 1990
All-time low
39.5
in 2002
Years of data
30
1990–2019
Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude in Japan, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Japan recorded 40.4 for hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude in Japan peaked at 43.2 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 39.5, in 2002.
That places Japan 62nd out of 193 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 43.2 | — |
| 1991 | 42.7 | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 42.3 | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 41.9 | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 41.4 | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 41 | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 40.6 | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 40.3 | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 40 | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 39.8 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 39.7 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 39.6 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 39.5 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 39.5 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 39.5 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 39.6 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 39.6 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 39.7 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 39.8 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 39.9 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 40 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 40.1 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 40.1 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 40.2 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 40.3 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 40.4 | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.32 | 39.8 | 43.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.64 | 39.5 | 39.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.11 | 40 | 40.4 | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude in Japan?
- Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude in Japan was 40.4 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 43.2 in 1990.
- What is the lowest hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.5 in 2002.
- How does Japan rank for hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude?
- Japan ranks 62nd out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
- Is hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, crude. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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