Iceland vs South Korea: Treatment for hypertension, male
Iceland
71.0%
in 2019
South Korea
67.2%
in 2019
Iceland rank
2nd
South Korea rank
3rd
Treatment for hypertension, male over time
- Iceland
- South Korea
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 71.0% against 67.2% in South Korea, a difference of 3.8%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 2nd and South Korea ranks 3rd of 192 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.9% | 23.7% | 15.2% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 55.1% | 43.0% | 12.1% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 67.4% | 61.3% | 6.1% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher treatment for hypertension, male, Iceland or South Korea?
- Iceland, at 71.0% against 67.2% in South Korea as of 2019.
- What is the difference in treatment for hypertension, male between Iceland and South Korea?
- 3.8%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and South Korea?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Iceland and South Korea rank globally for treatment for hypertension, male?
- Iceland ranks 2nd and South Korea 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, 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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About this data
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.