Women high blood pressure in Japan

Japan: Women high blood pressure was 22.5 in 2019. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2019)
22.5
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
187th
of 192 countries
All-time high
35.8
in 1990
All-time low
22.5
in 2019
Years of data
30
1990–2019

Women high blood pressure in Japan, 1990–2019

0102030401990200420191990: 35.81991: 34.81992: 33.81993: 32.91994: 321995: 31.11996: 30.31997: 29.51998: 28.81999: 28.32000: 27.82001: 27.42002: 27.12003: 26.92004: 26.62005: 26.42006: 26.22007: 262008: 25.72009: 25.52010: 25.22011: 24.92012: 24.62013: 24.32014: 242015: 23.72016: 23.42017: 23.12018: 22.82019: 22.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2019, women high blood pressure in Japan stood at 22.5. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, women high blood pressure in Japan peaked at 35.8 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 22.5, in 2019.

That places Japan 187th out of 192 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 31.73 28.3 35.8 10
2000s 26.56 25.5 27.8 10
2010s 23.85 22.5 25.2 10

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 185 China (People’s Republic of) 24.1 compare
  2. 186 United Kingdom 23 compare
  3. 188 Korea 21.2 compare
  4. 189 Spain 20.8 compare
  5. 190 Canada 19.9 compare

See the full ranking of 195 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is women high blood pressure in Japan?
Women high blood pressure in Japan was 22.5 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest women high blood pressure recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 35.8 in 1990.
What is the lowest women high blood pressure recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 22.5 in 2019.
How does Japan rank for women high blood pressure?
Japan ranks 187th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
Is women high blood pressure rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. 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 Women high blood pressure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
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