Table 4.
Prevalence and awareness of hypertension, and sodium intake by country 34 (by %)
| Prevalence (%) | Age range (years) a | Awareness (%) 34 |
Sodium intake, g/day (95% uncertainty intervals) b |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| China | 25.2 34 | ≥18 34 | 46.5 | 4.83 (4.62‐5.05) |
| Hong Kong | 31.6 34 | ≥20 34 | 46.2 | NR |
| India | 29.8 34 | ≥18 34 |
25.1 (rural) 41.9 (urban) |
3.72 (3.63‐3.82) |
| Indonesia | 34.1 20 | ≥18 20 | 35.8 | 3.36 (3.02‐3.76) |
| Japan |
60.0 (Male) 34 41.0 (Female) |
40‐74 (Male) 34 40‐74 (Female) |
NR | 4.89 (4.71‐5.08) |
| Korea |
33.7 (Male) 35 27.4 (Female) |
≥30 (Male) 35 ≥30 (Female) |
58.5 (Male) 76.1 (Female) |
5.21 (4.98‐5.48) |
| Malaysia | 30.3 34 | ≥18 34 | 43.2 | 3.57 (3.25‐3.93) |
| Philippines | 28.0 34 | ≥18 34 | 67.8 | 4.29 (3.65‐5.10) |
| Singapore | 23.5 34 | 18‐69 34 | 73.7 | 5.14 (4.36‐6.02) |
| Taiwan | 24.5 36 | ≥19 36 | 72.1 | 3.92 (3.66‐4.17) |
| Thailand | 25 37 | NR 37 | 55.3 | 5.31 (4.88‐5.75) |
Abbreviation: NR, not reported.
a
Age range of population studied.
b
Age‐standardized estimated sodium intakes (g/day) in 2010.