Which has higher treatment for hypertension, male, Euro area or South Korea?

South Korea, at 67.2% against 52.5% in Euro area as of 2019.

How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area and South Korea?

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 Treatment for hypertension, male (% of male adults ages 30-79 with hypertension). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Euro area vs South Korea: Treatment for hypertension, male

Euro area

52.5%

in 2019

South Korea

67.2%

in 2019

Euro area rank

6th

South Korea rank

3rd

Treatment for hypertension, male over time

Euro area
South Korea

How they compare

South Korea currently reports 67.2% against 52.5% in Euro area, a difference of 14.7%.

That makes South Korea's figure about 1.3 times Euro area's.

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

Euro area ranks 6th and South Korea ranks 3rd of 43 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, Euro area averaged higher in 1 and South Korea in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Euro area	South Korea	Difference	Ahead
1990s	26.5%	23.7%	2.9%	Euro area
2000s	38.3%	43.0%	4.7%	South Korea
2010s	49.1%	61.3%	12.3%	South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher treatment for hypertension, male, Euro area or South Korea?: South Korea, at 67.2% against 52.5% in Euro area as of 2019.
What is the difference in treatment for hypertension, male between Euro area and South Korea?: 14.7%, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area and South Korea?: 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
How do Euro area and South Korea rank globally for treatment for hypertension, male?: Euro area ranks 6th and South Korea ranks 3rd of 43 groups.
Where does this data come from?: World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as Treatment for hypertension, male (% of male 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, male (% of male adults ages 30-79 with hypertension)
Unit: % of male 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: 17 September 2026

Treatment for hypertension, male, 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.