Hypertension adults 30 79 in Japan

Japan: Hypertension adults 30 79 was 31.4 in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
31.4
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
152nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
40.1
in 1990
All-time low
31.4
in 2019
Years of data
30
1990–2019

Hypertension adults 30 79 in Japan, 1990–2019

0102030401990200420191990: 40.11991: 39.31992: 38.61993: 37.81994: 37.11995: 36.41996: 35.71997: 35.11998: 34.61999: 34.12000: 33.82001: 33.52002: 33.42003: 33.22004: 33.12005: 33.12006: 332007: 32.92008: 32.82009: 32.72010: 32.62011: 32.52012: 32.42013: 32.22014: 322015: 31.92016: 31.82017: 31.72018: 31.62019: 31.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2019, hypertension adults 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, hypertension adults 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.

Hypertension adults 30 79 in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Hypertension adults 30 79 in Japan, 1990 to 2019.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 149 Marshall Islands 31.9 compare
  2. 150 United States 31.6 compare
  3. 151 Singapore 31.5 compare
  4. 153 Greece 31.3 compare
  5. 154 Benin 31.2 compare
  6. 155 India 31.1 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is hypertension adults 30 79 in Japan?
Hypertension adults 30 79 in Japan was 31.4 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest hypertension adults 30 79 recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 40.1 in 1990.
What is the lowest hypertension adults 30 79 recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 31.4 in 2019.
How does Japan rank for hypertension adults 30 79?
Japan ranks 152nd out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
Is hypertension adults 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Hypertension adults 30 79. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Hypertension adults 30 79
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
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Coverage
194 places, 5,820 data points, 1990–2019
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