Europe (WHO region) vs Korea: Hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension)
Europe (WHO region)
26.1%
in 2019
Korea
52.6%
in 2019
Europe (WHO region) rank
3rd
Korea rank
2nd
Hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) over time
- Europe (WHO region)
- Korea
How they compare
Korea currently reports 52.6% against 26.1% in Europe (WHO region), a difference of 26.5%.
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 3rd and Korea ranks 2nd of 11 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 | 6.4% | 7.8% | 1.3% | Korea |
| 2000s | 14.4% | 25.7% | 11.3% | Korea |
| 2010s | 23.4% | 47.0% | 23.6% | 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 52.6% against 26.1% in Europe (WHO region) as of 2019.
- What is the difference in hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) between Europe (WHO region) and Korea?
- 26.5%, 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 3rd and Korea ranks 2nd of 11 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, age-standardized (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.