Europe (WHO region) vs Korea: Hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension)
Europe (WHO region)
27.3%
in 2019
Korea
55.4%
in 2019
Europe (WHO region) rank
4th
Korea rank
2nd
Hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) over time
- Europe (WHO region)
- Korea
How they compare
Korea currently reports 55.4% against 27.3% in Europe (WHO region), a difference of 28.1%.
That makes Korea's figure about 2.0 times Europe (WHO region)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Europe (WHO region) ahead.
Europe (WHO region) ranks 4th and Korea ranks 2nd of 17 groups.
Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe (WHO region) | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.5% | 7.4% | 1.0% | Korea |
| 2000s | 14.7% | 25.2% | 10.5% | Korea |
| 2010s | 24.3% | 48.4% | 24.1% | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension), Europe (WHO region) or Korea?
- Korea, at 55.4% against 27.3% in Europe (WHO region) as of 2019.
- What is the difference in hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) between Europe (WHO region) and Korea?
- 28.1%, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe (WHO region) and Korea?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Europe (WHO region) and Korea rank globally for hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension)?
- Europe (WHO region) ranks 4th and Korea ranks 2nd of 17 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) among adults aged 30-79 with hypertension, crude (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.