Japan vs South Korea: Prevalence rate of hypertension in women aged 30-79
Japan
22.5
in 2019
South Korea
21.2
in 2019
Japan rank
190th
South Korea rank
191st
Prevalence rate of hypertension in women aged 30-79 over time
- Japan
- South Korea
How they compare
Japan currently reports 22.5 against 21.2 in South Korea, a difference of 1.3.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 190th and South Korea ranks 191st of 195 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.73 | 29.23 | 2.5 | Japan |
| 2000s | 26.56 | 25.36 | 1.2 | Japan |
| 2010s | 23.85 | 22.47 | 1.38 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence rate of hypertension in women aged 30-79, Japan or South Korea?
- Japan, at 22.5 against 21.2 in South Korea as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence rate of hypertension in women aged 30-79 between Japan and South Korea?
- 1.3, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South Korea?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Japan and South Korea rank globally for prevalence rate of hypertension in women aged 30-79?
- Japan ranks 190th and South Korea ranks 191st of 195 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 women 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 female 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.