South Korea vs Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Treatment for hypertension, female

South Korea
77.5%
in 2019
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
63.5%
in 2019
South Korea rank
1st
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
4th

Treatment for hypertension, female over time

  • South Korea
  • Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
020406080199020042019

How they compare

South Korea currently reports 77.5% against 63.5% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 14.0%.

That makes South Korea's figure about 1.2 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.

South Korea ranks 1st and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 4th 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) Difference Ahead
1990s 38.9% 38.4% 0.5% South Korea
2000s 60.5% 51.7% 8.7% South Korea
2010s 74.8% 61.9% 12.9% 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
South Korea, at 77.5% against 63.5% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2019.
What is the difference in treatment for hypertension, female between South Korea and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
14.0%, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
How do South Korea and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for treatment for hypertension, female?
South Korea ranks 1st and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 4th 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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Indicator
Treatment for hypertension, female (% of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension)
Unit
% of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension
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

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.