China vs Korea: Prevalence of hypertension
China
27.3%
in 2019
Korea
26.7%
in 2019
China rank
181st
Korea rank
184th
Prevalence of hypertension over time
- China
- Korea
How they compare
China currently reports 27.3% against 26.7% in Korea, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Korea ahead.
China ranks 181st and Korea ranks 184th of 192 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.5% | 32.0% | 8.5% | Korea |
| 2000s | 28.3% | 29.2% | 0.9% | Korea |
| 2010s | 28.5% | 27.4% | 1.1% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, China or Korea?
- China, at 27.3% against 26.7% in Korea as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension between China and Korea?
- 0.6%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Korea?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do China and Korea rank globally for prevalence of hypertension?
- China ranks 181st and Korea ranks 184th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as Prevalence of hypertension (% of 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 is the percentage of 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.