Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, South Korea or United Kingdom?

South Korea, at 26.7% against 26.4% in United Kingdom as of 2019.

How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and United Kingdom?

30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.

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.

South Korea vs United Kingdom: Prevalence of hypertension

South Korea

26.7%

in 2019

United Kingdom

26.4%

in 2019

South Korea rank

184th

United Kingdom rank

186th

Prevalence of hypertension over time

South Korea
United Kingdom

How they compare

South Korea currently reports 26.7% against 26.4% in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United Kingdom ahead.

South Korea ranks 184th and United Kingdom ranks 186th of 192 countries.

United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	South Korea	United Kingdom	Difference	Ahead
1990s	32.0%	36.5%	4.5%	United Kingdom
2000s	29.2%	31.6%	2.3%	United Kingdom
2010s	27.4%	27.8%	0.5%	United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, South Korea or United Kingdom?: South Korea, at 26.7% against 26.4% in United Kingdom as of 2019.
What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension between South Korea and United Kingdom?: 0.3%, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and United Kingdom?: 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
How do South Korea and United Kingdom rank globally for prevalence of hypertension?: South Korea ranks 184th and United Kingdom ranks 186th 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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Indicator: Prevalence of hypertension (% of adults ages 30-79)
Unit: % of 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: 17 September 2026

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.