South Korea vs Spain: Prevalence of hypertension, female
South Korea
21.2%
in 2019
Spain
20.8%
in 2019
South Korea rank
188th
Spain rank
189th
Prevalence of hypertension, female over time
- South Korea
- Spain
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 21.2% against 20.8% in Spain, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Spain ahead.
South Korea ranks 188th and Spain ranks 189th of 192 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.2% | 33.2% | 3.9% | Spain |
| 2000s | 25.4% | 29.7% | 4.4% | Spain |
| 2010s | 22.5% | 23.6% | 1.1% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, female, South Korea or Spain?
- South Korea, at 21.2% against 20.8% in Spain as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension, female between South Korea and Spain?
- 0.4%, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Spain?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do South Korea and Spain rank globally for prevalence of hypertension, female?
- South Korea ranks 188th and Spain ranks 189th 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.