Korea vs Spain: Prevalence of hypertension
Korea
26.7%
in 2019
Spain
27.2%
in 2019
Korea rank
184th
Spain rank
182nd
Prevalence of hypertension over time
- Korea
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 27.2% against 26.7% in Korea, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Korea ranks 184th and Spain ranks 182nd of 192 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.0% | 36.1% | 4.1% | Spain |
| 2000s | 29.2% | 35.1% | 5.9% | Spain |
| 2010s | 27.4% | 29.8% | 2.5% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, Korea or Spain?
- Spain, at 27.2% against 26.7% in Korea as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension between Korea and Spain?
- 0.5%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Spain?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Korea and Spain rank globally for prevalence of hypertension?
- Korea ranks 184th and Spain ranks 182nd 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.