Hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Japan
Japan: Hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) was 26.3% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
26.3%
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
50th
of 193 countries
All-time high
26.3%
in 2019
All-time low
5.3%
in 1990
Years of data
30
1990–2019
Hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Japan, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2019, hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Japan stood at 26.3%. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 46.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Japan peaked at 26.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 5.3%, in 1990.
Japan ranks 50th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.3% | — |
| 1991 | 5.5% | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 5.8% | +5.5% |
| 1993 | 6.1% | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 6.5% | +6.6% |
| 1995 | 6.9% | +6.2% |
| 1996 | 7.3% | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 7.8% | +6.8% |
| 1998 | 8.4% | +7.7% |
| 1999 | 9.0% | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 9.6% | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 10.3% | +7.3% |
| 2002 | 11.1% | +7.8% |
| 2003 | 11.9% | +7.2% |
| 2004 | 12.9% | +8.4% |
| 2005 | 13.8% | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 14.8% | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 15.9% | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 16.9% | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 18.0% | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 19.0% | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 20.0% | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 21.0% | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 21.9% | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 22.8% | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 23.5% | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 24.2% | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 24.9% | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 25.6% | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 26.3% | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.9% | 5.3% | 9.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.5% | 9.6% | 18.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.9% | 19.0% | 26.3% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 48 Lebanon 26.9% compare
- 49 Seychelles 26.6% compare
- 50 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 26.3% compare
- 52 Thailand 26.1% compare
- 53 Mongolia 25.9% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Japan?
- Hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Japan was 26.3% in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 26.3% in 2019.
- What is the lowest hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.3% in 1990.
- How does Japan rank for hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension)?
- Japan ranks 50th out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
- Is hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.1%. 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 effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension )among adults aged 30-79, age-standardized (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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