Guatemala vs South Korea: Prevalence of hypertension, male

Guatemala
31.5%
in 2019
South Korea
32.0%
in 2019
Guatemala rank
158th
South Korea rank
155th

Prevalence of hypertension, male over time

  • Guatemala
  • South Korea
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How they compare

South Korea currently reports 32.0% against 31.5% in Guatemala, a difference of 0.5%.

Across all 30 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.

Guatemala ranks 158th and South Korea ranks 155th of 192 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala South Korea Difference Ahead
1990s 27.7% 34.2% 6.5% South Korea
2000s 29.7% 32.8% 3.1% South Korea
2010s 31.1% 32.0% 0.8% South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, male, Guatemala or South Korea?
South Korea, at 32.0% against 31.5% in Guatemala as of 2019.
What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension, male between Guatemala and South Korea?
0.5%, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and South Korea?
30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
How do Guatemala and South Korea rank globally for prevalence of hypertension, male?
Guatemala ranks 158th 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

Indicator
Prevalence of hypertension, male (% of male adults ages 30-79)
Unit
% of male 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

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.