Prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79 in Japan
Japan: Prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79 was 31.4 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79 in Japan, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79 in Japan stood at 31.4. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79 in Japan peaked at 40.1 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 31.4, in 2019.
That places Japan 152nd out of 194 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 rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79 in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | 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 | -0.3% |
| 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 | -0.6% |
| 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 33.35, 94% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.88 | 34.1 | 40.1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.15 | 32.7 | 33.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.01 | 31.4 | 32.6 | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79 in Japan?
- Prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79 in Japan was 31.4 in 2019, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79 recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 40.1 in 1990.
- What is the lowest prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79 recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.4 in 2019.
- How does Japan rank for prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79?
- Japan ranks 152nd out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79 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 – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.