Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, female, North Korea or Netherlands?

North Korea, at 25.2% against 24.8% in Netherlands as of 2019.

How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Netherlands?

30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.

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.

North Korea vs Netherlands: Prevalence of hypertension, female

North Korea

25.2%

in 2019

Netherlands

24.8%

in 2019

North Korea rank

175th

Netherlands rank

178th

Prevalence of hypertension, female over time

North Korea
Netherlands

How they compare

North Korea currently reports 25.2% against 24.8% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.4%.

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

North Korea ranks 175th and Netherlands ranks 178th of 192 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	North Korea	Netherlands	Difference	Ahead
1990s	23.9%	26.5%	2.7%	Netherlands
2000s	24.9%	31.3%	6.4%	Netherlands
2010s	25.3%	27.9%	2.6%	Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, female, North Korea or Netherlands?: North Korea, at 25.2% against 24.8% in Netherlands as of 2019.
What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension, female between North Korea and Netherlands?: 0.4%, with North Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Netherlands?: 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
How do North Korea and Netherlands rank globally for prevalence of hypertension, female?: North Korea ranks 175th and Netherlands ranks 178th 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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Indicator: Prevalence of hypertension, female (% of female adults ages 30-79)
Unit: % of female adults ages 30-79
Source: World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 235 places, 7,050 data points, 1990–2019
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

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.