Treatment for hypertension, female in Japan
Japan: Treatment for hypertension, female was 51.2% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Treatment for hypertension, female in Japan, 1990–2019
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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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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About this data
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.