Canada vs South Korea: Prevalence of hypertension, female
Canada
19.9%
in 2019
South Korea
21.2%
in 2019
Canada rank
190th
South Korea rank
188th
Prevalence of hypertension, female over time
- Canada
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 21.2% against 19.9% in Canada, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.
Across all 30 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 190th and South Korea ranks 188th of 192 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.8% | 29.2% | 1.5% | South Korea |
| 2000s | 24.1% | 25.4% | 1.2% | South Korea |
| 2010s | 21.2% | 22.5% | 1.3% | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, female, Canada or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 21.2% against 19.9% in Canada as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension, female between Canada and South Korea?
- 1.3%, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and South Korea?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Canada and South Korea rank globally for prevalence of hypertension, female?
- Canada ranks 190th and South Korea ranks 188th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as Prevalence of hypertension, female (% of female adults ages 30-79). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Prevalence of hypertension, female, is the percentage of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension (defined as having systolic blood pressure =140 mmHg, diastolic blood pressure =90 mmHg, or taking medication for hypertension). The data is age-standardized.