Male high blood pressure in Japan
Japan: Male high blood pressure was 40.3 in 2019. βΌ Falling
Latest (2019)
40.3
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
66th
of 192 countries
All-time high
44.4
in 1990
All-time low
39.5
in 2002
Years of data
30
1990β2019
Male high blood pressure in Japan, 1990β2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, male high blood pressure in Japan stood at 40.3.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male high blood pressure in Japan peaked at 44.4 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 39.5, in 2002.
Japan ranks 66th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.93 | 39.9 | 44.4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.68 | 39.5 | 39.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.08 | 40 | 40.3 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More gender data for Japan
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 367,041 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 384,885 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 368,886 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 386,553 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 378,555 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 396,805 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 393,277 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 412,389 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 405,844 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 425,727 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is male high blood pressure in Japan?
- Male high blood pressure in Japan was 40.3 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male high blood pressure recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 44.4 in 1990.
- What is the lowest male high blood pressure recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.5 in 2002.
- How does Japan rank for male high blood pressure?
- Japan ranks 66th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is male high blood pressure rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. 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 Male high blood pressure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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