Korea vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence

Korea
26.7
in 2019
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
26.4
in 2019
Korea rank
185th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
187th

Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence over time

  • Korea
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Korea currently reports 26.7 against 26.4 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.3.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Korea ranks 185th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 187th of 193 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 Korea United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 31.99 36.45 4.46 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 29.25 31.56 2.31 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 27.35 27.83 0.48 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, Korea or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Korea, at 26.7 against 26.4 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2019.
What is the difference in hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence between Korea and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.3, with Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
How do Korea and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence?
Korea ranks 185th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 187th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, age-standardized. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, age-standardized
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
206 places, 6,180 data points, 1990–2019
Last refreshed