Treatment for hypertension, female in Japan

Japan: Treatment for hypertension, female was 51.2% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
51.2%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
86th
of 192 countries
All-time high
51.2%
in 2019
All-time low
31.3%
in 1990
Years of data
30
1990–2019

Treatment for hypertension, female in Japan, 1990–2019

02040601990200420191990: 31.3 % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension1991: 32 % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension1992: 32.7 % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension1993: 33.5 % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension1994: 34.3 % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension1995: 35.1 % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension1996: 36 % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension1997: 36.9 % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension1998: 37.9 % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension1999: 38.8 % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2000: 39.8 % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2001: 40.8 % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2002: 41.8 % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2003: 42.9 % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2004: 43.9 % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2005: 45 % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2006: 46 % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2007: 46.9 % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2008: 47.7 % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2009: 48.4 % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2010: 49.1 % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2011: 49.6 % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2012: 50.1 % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2013: 50.4 % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2014: 50.7 % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2015: 50.8 % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2016: 51 % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2017: 51 % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2018: 51.1 % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2019: 51.2 % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension

Source: World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension.

Analysis

The most recent figure for treatment for hypertension, female in Japan is 51.2%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, treatment for hypertension, female in Japan peaked at 51.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 31.3%, in 1990.

Japan ranks 86th of 192 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.

Treatment for hypertension, female in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Treatment for hypertension, female (% of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension) in Japan, 1990 to 2019.
Year % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension Change
1990 31.3%
1991 32.0% +2.2%
1992 32.7% +2.2%
1993 33.5% +2.4%
1994 34.3% +2.4%
1995 35.1% +2.3%
1996 36.0% +2.6%
1997 36.9% +2.5%
1998 37.9% +2.7%
1999 38.8% +2.4%
2000 39.8% +2.6%
2001 40.8% +2.5%
2002 41.8% +2.5%
2003 42.9% +2.6%
2004 43.9% +2.3%
2005 45.0% +2.5%
2006 46.0% +2.2%
2007 46.9% +2.0%
2008 47.7% +1.7%
2009 48.4% +1.5%
2010 49.1% +1.4%
2011 49.6% +1.0%
2012 50.1% +1.0%
2013 50.4% +0.6%
2014 50.7% +0.6%
2015 50.8% +0.2%
2016 51.0% +0.4%
2017 51.0% +0.0%
2018 51.1% +0.2%
2019 51.2% +0.2%

Japan compared with similar countries

  • Japan's 51.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 58.4%, 88% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • Japan's 51.2% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 40.3%, 1.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 34.9% 31.3% 38.8% 10
2000s 44.3% 39.8% 48.4% 10
2010s 50.5% 49.1% 51.2% 10

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 83 New Zealand 52.3% compare
  2. 84 Egypt 52.2% compare
  3. 85 Luxembourg 51.3% compare
  4. 86 Bahrain 51.2% compare
  5. 86 Thailand 51.2% compare
  6. 89 Lesotho 51.1% compare

See the full ranking of 235 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is treatment for hypertension, female in Japan?
Treatment for hypertension, female in Japan was 51.2% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
What is the highest treatment for hypertension, female recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 51.2% in 2019.
What is the lowest treatment for hypertension, female recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 31.3% in 1990.
How does Japan rank for treatment for hypertension, female?
Japan ranks 86th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
Is treatment for hypertension, female rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Japan data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as part of Treatment for hypertension, female (% of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Treatment for hypertension, female (% of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension)
Unit
% of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension
Source
World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
235 places, 7,050 data points, 1990–2019
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Treatment for hypertension is the percentage of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension who were taking medicine for hypertension. Hypertension is defined as having systolic blood pressure =140 mmHg, diastolic blood pressure =90 mmHg, or taking medication for hypertension.