North Korea vs Norway: Treatment for hypertension, female
North Korea
46.9%
in 2019
Norway
45.6%
in 2019
North Korea rank
104th
Norway rank
106th
Treatment for hypertension, female over time
- North Korea
- Norway
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 46.9% against 45.6% in Norway, a difference of 1.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was North Korea ahead.
North Korea ranks 104th and Norway ranks 106th of 192 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.3% | 24.4% | 0.1% | Norway |
| 2000s | 37.9% | 40.0% | 2.1% | Norway |
| 2010s | 46.3% | 46.7% | 0.4% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher treatment for hypertension, female, North Korea or Norway?
- North Korea, at 46.9% against 45.6% in Norway as of 2019.
- What is the difference in treatment for hypertension, female between North Korea and Norway?
- 1.3%, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Norway?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do North Korea and Norway rank globally for treatment for hypertension, female?
- North Korea ranks 104th and Norway ranks 106th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as Treatment for hypertension, female (% of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Treatment for hypertension is the percentage of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension who were taking medicine for hypertension. Hypertension is defined as having systolic blood pressure =140 mmHg, diastolic blood pressure =90 mmHg, or taking medication for hypertension.