Prevalence of hypertension in Japan
Japan: Prevalence of hypertension was 31.4% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of hypertension in Japan, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of adults ages 30-79.
Analysis
In 2019, prevalence of hypertension in Japan stood at 31.4%. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of hypertension in Japan peaked at 40.1% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 31.4%, in 2019.
That places Japan 150th out of 192 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Prevalence of hypertension in Japan, year by year
| Year | % of adults ages 30-79 | 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% | -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% | -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% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 31.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 36.1%, 87% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Japan's 31.4% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 33.3%, 94% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.9% | 34.1% | 40.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.1% | 32.7% | 33.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.0% | 31.4% | 32.6% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Japan
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of hypertension in Japan?
- Prevalence of hypertension in Japan was 31.4% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of hypertension recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 40.1% in 1990.
- What is the lowest prevalence of hypertension recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.4% in 2019.
- How does Japan rank for prevalence of hypertension?
- Japan ranks 150th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of hypertension 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's Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as part of Prevalence of hypertension (% of adults ages 30-79). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Prevalence of hypertension is the percentage of 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.