Germany vs North Korea: Prevalence of hypertension, female
Germany
25.0%
in 2019
North Korea
25.2%
in 2019
Germany rank
177th
North Korea rank
175th
Prevalence of hypertension, female over time
- Germany
- North Korea
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 25.2% against 25.0% in Germany, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 177th and North Korea ranks 175th of 192 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.1% | 23.9% | 15.2% | Germany |
| 2000s | 32.3% | 24.9% | 7.3% | Germany |
| 2010s | 27.0% | 25.3% | 1.7% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, female, Germany or North Korea?
- North Korea, at 25.2% against 25.0% in Germany as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension, female between Germany and North Korea?
- 0.2%, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and North Korea?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Germany and North Korea rank globally for prevalence of hypertension, female?
- Germany ranks 177th and North Korea ranks 175th 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.