Hypertension: diagnosis coverage among adults aged 30-79 with in Japan

Japan: Hypertension: diagnosis coverage among adults aged 30-79 with was 66.8% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
66.8%
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
34th
of 193 countries
All-time high
66.8%
in 2019
All-time low
39.5%
in 1990
Years of data
30
1990–2019

Hypertension: diagnosis coverage among adults aged 30-79 with in Japan, 1990–2019

02040601990200420191990: 39.51991: 40.61992: 41.71993: 42.91994: 441995: 45.21996: 46.41997: 47.61998: 48.81999: 49.92000: 512001: 52.12002: 53.22003: 54.32004: 55.42005: 56.42006: 57.42007: 58.32008: 59.22009: 60.12010: 612011: 61.82012: 62.52013: 63.32014: 63.92015: 64.62016: 65.22017: 65.72018: 66.32019: 66.8

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for hypertension: diagnosis coverage among adults aged 30-79 with in Japan is 66.8%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hypertension: diagnosis coverage among adults aged 30-79 with in Japan peaked at 66.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 39.5%, in 1990.

That places Japan 34th out of 193 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Hypertension: diagnosis coverage among adults aged 30-79 with in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Hypertension: diagnosis coverage among adults aged 30-79 with hypertension, age-standardized (%) in Japan, 1990 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1990 39.5%
1991 40.6% +2.8%
1992 41.7% +2.7%
1993 42.9% +2.9%
1994 44.0% +2.6%
1995 45.2% +2.7%
1996 46.4% +2.7%
1997 47.6% +2.6%
1998 48.8% +2.5%
1999 49.9% +2.3%
2000 51.0% +2.2%
2001 52.1% +2.2%
2002 53.2% +2.1%
2003 54.3% +2.1%
2004 55.4% +2.0%
2005 56.4% +1.8%
2006 57.4% +1.8%
2007 58.3% +1.6%
2008 59.2% +1.5%
2009 60.1% +1.5%
2010 61.0% +1.5%
2011 61.8% +1.3%
2012 62.5% +1.1%
2013 63.3% +1.3%
2014 63.9% +0.9%
2015 64.6% +1.1%
2016 65.2% +0.9%
2017 65.7% +0.8%
2018 66.3% +0.9%
2019 66.8% +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 44.7% 39.5% 49.9% 10
2000s 55.7% 51.0% 60.1% 10
2010s 64.1% 61.0% 66.8% 10

Countries ranked near Japan

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  3. 33 Belgium 66.9% compare
  4. 35 Uruguay 66.6% compare
  5. 35 Mauritius 66.6% compare
  6. 37 Serbia 66.1% compare
  7. 37 Singapore 66.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is hypertension: diagnosis coverage among adults aged 30-79 with in Japan?
Hypertension: diagnosis coverage among adults aged 30-79 with in Japan was 66.8% in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest hypertension: diagnosis coverage among adults aged 30-79 with recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 66.8% in 2019.
What is the lowest hypertension: diagnosis coverage among adults aged 30-79 with recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 39.5% in 1990.
How does Japan rank for hypertension: diagnosis coverage among adults aged 30-79 with?
Japan ranks 34th out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
Is hypertension: diagnosis coverage among adults aged 30-79 with rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Japan data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Hypertension: diagnosis coverage among adults aged 30-79 with hypertension, age-standardized (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Hypertension: diagnosis coverage among adults aged 30-79 with hypertension, age-standardized (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
212 places, 6,360 data points, 1990–2019
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