Australia vs South Korea: Prevalence of hypertension, male
Australia
32.3%
in 2019
South Korea
32.0%
in 2019
Australia rank
152nd
South Korea rank
155th
Prevalence of hypertension, male over time
- Australia
- South Korea
How they compare
Australia currently reports 32.3% against 32.0% in South Korea, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 152nd and South Korea ranks 155th of 192 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.6% | 34.2% | 2.3% | Australia |
| 2000s | 33.6% | 32.8% | 0.8% | Australia |
| 2010s | 32.5% | 32.0% | 0.5% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, male, Australia or South Korea?
- Australia, at 32.3% against 32.0% in South Korea as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension, male between Australia and South Korea?
- 0.3%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and South Korea?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Australia and South Korea rank globally for prevalence of hypertension, male?
- Australia ranks 152nd and South Korea ranks 155th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as Prevalence of hypertension, male (% of male 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, male, is the percentage of male 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.