Male high blood pressure in Japan
Japan: Male high blood pressure was 40.3 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
40.3
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
68th
of 195 countries
All-time high
44.4
in 1990
All-time low
39.5
in 2002
Years of data
30
1990–2019
Male high blood pressure in Japan, 1990–2019
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 68th of 195 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.
Male high blood pressure in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 44.4 | — |
| 1991 | 43.8 | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 43.2 | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 42.6 | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 42.1 | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 41.5 | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 41 | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 40.6 | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 40.2 | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 39.9 | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 39.7 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 39.6 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 39.5 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 39.5 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 39.6 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 39.6 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 39.7 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 39.8 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 39.9 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 39.9 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 40 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 40.1 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 40.2 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 40.2 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 40.3 | +0.2% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 40.3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 39.55, 1.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Japan's 40.3 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 34.95, 1.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
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
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 12,429 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.96 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 107,155 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 107,155 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.4423 % change on previous year (2030)
- 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)
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 68th out of 195 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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