Japan vs South Korea: Women high blood pressure

Japan
22.5
in 2019
South Korea
21.2
in 2019
Japan rank
190th
South Korea rank
191st

Women high blood pressure over time

  • Japan
  • South Korea
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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 women high blood pressure, Japan or South Korea?
Japan, at 22.5 against 21.2 in South Korea as of 2019.
What is the difference in women high blood pressure 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 women high blood pressure?
Japan ranks 190th and South Korea ranks 191st of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Women high blood pressure. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Women high blood pressure
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
195 places, 5,850 data points, 1990–2019
Last refreshed