Japan vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Prevalence rate of hypertension in women aged 30-79
Japan
22.5
in 2019
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
23
in 2019
Japan rank
190th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
189th
Prevalence rate of hypertension in women aged 30-79 over time
- Japan
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 23 against 22.5 in Japan, a difference of 0.5.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 190th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 189th of 195 countries.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.73 | 32.31 | 0.58 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 26.56 | 27.97 | 1.41 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 23.85 | 24.44 | 0.59 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 23 against 22.5 in Japan as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence rate of hypertension in women aged 30-79 between Japan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.5, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Japan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for prevalence rate of hypertension in women aged 30-79?
- Japan ranks 190th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 189th 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.