Korea vs United States of America: Hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension)

Korea
52.6%
in 2019
United States of America
47.6%
in 2019
Korea rank
2nd
United States of America rank
5th

Hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) over time

  • Korea
  • United States of America
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How they compare

Korea currently reports 52.6% against 47.6% in United States of America, a difference of 5.0%.

That makes Korea's figure about 1.1 times United States of America's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United States of America ahead.

Korea ranks 2nd and United States of America ranks 5th of 193 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea United States of America Difference Ahead
1990s 7.8% 30.5% 22.7% United States of America
2000s 25.7% 45.3% 19.6% United States of America
2010s 47.0% 50.6% 3.7% United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension), Korea or United States of America?
Korea, at 52.6% against 47.6% in United States of America as of 2019.
What is the difference in hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) between Korea and United States of America?
5.0%, with Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and United States of America?
30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
How do Korea and United States of America rank globally for hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension)?
Korea ranks 2nd and United States of America ranks 5th of 193 countries.
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.

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About this data

Indicator
Hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension )among adults aged 30-79, 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