South Korea vs Latin America & Caribbean: Treatment for hypertension, female
Treatment for hypertension, female over time
- South Korea
- Latin America & Caribbean
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 77.5% against 63.6% in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 13.9%.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.2 times Latin America & Caribbean's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Latin America & Caribbean ahead.
South Korea ranks 1st and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 3rd of 192 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Latin America & Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.9% | 38.6% | 0.3% | South Korea |
| 2000s | 60.5% | 52.0% | 8.5% | South Korea |
| 2010s | 74.8% | 62.0% | 12.7% | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher treatment for hypertension, female, South Korea or Latin America & Caribbean?
- South Korea, at 77.5% against 63.6% in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2019.
- What is the difference in treatment for hypertension, female between South Korea and Latin America & Caribbean?
- 13.9%, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Latin America & Caribbean?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do South Korea and Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for treatment for hypertension, female?
- South Korea ranks 1st and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 3rd 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.