North Korea vs Norway: Prevalence of hypertension, female
North Korea
25.2%
in 2019
Norway
25.5%
in 2019
North Korea rank
175th
Norway rank
172nd
Prevalence of hypertension, female over time
- North Korea
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 25.5% against 25.2% in North Korea, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
North Korea ranks 175th and Norway ranks 172nd of 192 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.9% | 33.0% | 9.2% | Norway |
| 2000s | 24.9% | 31.1% | 6.2% | Norway |
| 2010s | 25.3% | 27.5% | 2.2% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, female, North Korea or Norway?
- Norway, at 25.5% against 25.2% in North Korea as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension, female between North Korea and Norway?
- 0.3%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Norway?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do North Korea and Norway rank globally for prevalence of hypertension, female?
- North Korea ranks 175th and Norway ranks 172nd 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.