India vs Japan: Prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79
India
31.1
in 2019
Japan
31.4
in 2019
India rank
155th
Japan rank
152nd
Prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79 over time
- India
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 31.4 against 31.1 in India, a difference of 0.3.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
India ranks 155th and Japan ranks 152nd of 194 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.57 | 36.88 | 7.31 | Japan |
| 2000s | 31.42 | 33.15 | 1.73 | Japan |
| 2010s | 31.41 | 32.01 | 0.6 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79, India or Japan?
- Japan, at 31.4 against 31.1 in India as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79 between India and Japan?
- 0.3, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Japan?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do India and Japan rank globally for prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79?
- India ranks 155th and Japan ranks 152nd of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated share of the population with hypertension, based on population representative surveys and statistical modeling. Hypertension is a risk factor for chronic complications, including cardiovascular disease, and premature death.