Korea vs World: Hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with

Korea
71.1%
in 2019
World
42.4%
in 2019
Korea rank
3rd
World rank
5th

Hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with over time

  • Korea
  • World
203040506070199020042019

How they compare

Korea currently reports 71.1% against 42.4% in World, a difference of 28.7%.

That makes Korea's figure about 1.7 times World's.

Across all 30 years both countries report, Korea has been ahead every year.

Korea ranks 3rd and World ranks 5th of 193 countries.

Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea World Difference Ahead
1990s 31.1% 25.3% 5.8% Korea
2000s 50.8% 34.5% 16.3% Korea
2010s 66.8% 41.2% 25.6% Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with, Korea or World?
Korea, at 71.1% against 42.4% in World as of 2019.
What is the difference in hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with between Korea and World?
28.7%, with Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and World?
30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
How do Korea and World rank globally for hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with?
Korea ranks 3rd and World ranks 5th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with hypertension, age-standardized (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with hypertension, 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