Prevalence of hypertension, male in Japan
Japan: Prevalence of hypertension, male was 40.3% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of hypertension, male in Japan, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of male adults ages 30-79.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of hypertension, male in Japan is 40.3%, measured in 2019.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of hypertension, male in Japan peaked at 44.4% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 39.5%, in 2002.
Japan ranks 66th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Prevalence of hypertension, male in Japan, year by year
| Year | % of male adults ages 30-79 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 44.4% | — |
| 1991 | 43.8% | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 43.2% | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 42.6% | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 42.1% | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 41.5% | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 41.0% | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 40.6% | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 40.2% | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 39.9% | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 39.7% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 39.6% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 39.5% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 39.5% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 39.6% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 39.6% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 39.7% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 39.8% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 39.9% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 39.9% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 40.0% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 40.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 40.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 40.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 40.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 40.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 40.1% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 40.2% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 40.2% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 40.3% | +0.2% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 40.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 39.5%, 1.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Japan's 40.3% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 35.0%, 1.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.9% | 39.9% | 44.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.7% | 39.5% | 39.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.1% | 40.0% | 40.3% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Japan
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of hypertension, male in Japan?
- Prevalence of hypertension, male in Japan was 40.3% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of hypertension, male recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 44.4% in 1990.
- What is the lowest prevalence of hypertension, male recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.5% in 2002.
- How does Japan rank for prevalence of hypertension, male?
- Japan ranks 66th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of hypertension, male rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as part of Prevalence of hypertension, male (% of male adults ages 30-79). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Prevalence of hypertension, male, is the percentage of male adults ages 30-79 with hypertension (defined as having systolic blood pressure =140 mmHg, diastolic blood pressure =90 mmHg, or taking medication for hypertension). The data is age-standardized.