China vs South Korea: Prevalence of hypertension, female
China
24.1%
in 2019
South Korea
21.2%
in 2019
China rank
185th
South Korea rank
188th
Prevalence of hypertension, female over time
- China
- South Korea
How they compare
China currently reports 24.1% against 21.2% in South Korea, a difference of 2.9%.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Korea ahead.
China ranks 185th and South Korea ranks 188th of 192 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and South Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.4% | 29.2% | 6.8% | South Korea |
| 2000s | 26.4% | 25.4% | 1.0% | China |
| 2010s | 25.9% | 22.5% | 3.4% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, female, China or South Korea?
- China, at 24.1% against 21.2% in South Korea as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension, female between China and South Korea?
- 2.9%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and South Korea?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do China and South Korea rank globally for prevalence of hypertension, female?
- China ranks 185th 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.