Treatment for hypertension, male in Japan

Japan: Treatment for hypertension, male was 45.9% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
45.9%
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
52nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
45.9%
in 2019
All-time low
22.8%
in 1990
Years of data
30
1990–2019

Treatment for hypertension, male in Japan, 1990–2019

010203040501990200420191990: 22.8 % of male adults ages 30-79 with hypertension1991: 23.4 % of male adults ages 30-79 with hypertension1992: 24.1 % of male adults ages 30-79 with hypertension1993: 24.7 % of male adults ages 30-79 with hypertension1994: 25.4 % of male adults ages 30-79 with hypertension1995: 26.2 % of male adults ages 30-79 with hypertension1996: 27 % of male adults ages 30-79 with hypertension1997: 27.8 % of male adults ages 30-79 with hypertension1998: 28.6 % of male adults ages 30-79 with hypertension1999: 29.5 % of male adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2000: 30.4 % of male adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2001: 31.4 % of male adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2002: 32.3 % of male adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2003: 33.3 % of male adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2004: 34.3 % of male adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2005: 35.4 % of male adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2006: 36.4 % of male adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2007: 37.3 % of male adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2008: 38.3 % of male adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2009: 39.2 % of male adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2010: 40.1 % of male adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2011: 40.9 % of male adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2012: 41.7 % of male adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2013: 42.4 % of male adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2014: 43.1 % of male adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2015: 43.7 % of male adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2016: 44.3 % of male adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2017: 44.9 % of male adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2018: 45.4 % of male adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2019: 45.9 % of male adults ages 30-79 with hypertension

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

Analysis

In 2019, treatment for hypertension, male in Japan stood at 45.9%. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 17.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, treatment for hypertension, male in Japan peaked at 45.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 22.8%, in 1990.

Japan ranks 52nd 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, male in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Treatment for hypertension, male (% of male adults ages 30-79 with hypertension) in Japan, 1990 to 2019.
Year % of male adults ages 30-79 with hypertension Change
1990 22.8%
1991 23.4% +2.6%
1992 24.1% +3.0%
1993 24.7% +2.5%
1994 25.4% +2.8%
1995 26.2% +3.1%
1996 27.0% +3.1%
1997 27.8% +3.0%
1998 28.6% +2.9%
1999 29.5% +3.1%
2000 30.4% +3.1%
2001 31.4% +3.3%
2002 32.3% +2.9%
2003 33.3% +3.1%
2004 34.3% +3.0%
2005 35.4% +3.2%
2006 36.4% +2.8%
2007 37.3% +2.5%
2008 38.3% +2.7%
2009 39.2% +2.3%
2010 40.1% +2.3%
2011 40.9% +2.0%
2012 41.7% +2.0%
2013 42.4% +1.7%
2014 43.1% +1.7%
2015 43.7% +1.4%
2016 44.3% +1.4%
2017 44.9% +1.4%
2018 45.4% +1.1%
2019 45.9% +1.1%

Japan compared with similar countries

  • Japan's 45.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 47.6%, 96% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • Japan's 45.9% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 27.5%, 1.7× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 25.9% 22.8% 29.5% 10
2000s 34.8% 30.4% 39.2% 10
2010s 43.2% 40.1% 45.9% 10

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 49 Dominican Republic 46.4% compare
  2. 50 Croatia 46.2% compare
  3. 51 Hungary 46.0% compare
  4. 53 Mongolia 45.7% compare
  5. 53 Panama 45.7% compare
  6. 55 Colombia 45.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is treatment for hypertension, male in Japan?
Treatment for hypertension, male in Japan was 45.9% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
What is the highest treatment for hypertension, male recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 45.9% in 2019.
What is the lowest treatment for hypertension, male recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 22.8% in 1990.
How does Japan rank for treatment for hypertension, male?
Japan ranks 52nd out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
Is treatment for hypertension, male rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Japan data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as part of Treatment for hypertension, male (% of male adults ages 30-79 with hypertension). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Treatment for hypertension, male (% of male adults ages 30-79 with hypertension)
Unit
% of male 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, male, 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.