South Korea vs United States: Treatment for hypertension, male
South Korea
67.2%
in 2019
United States
66.3%
in 2019
South Korea rank
3rd
United States rank
4th
Treatment for hypertension, male over time
- South Korea
- United States
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 67.2% against 66.3% in United States, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United States ahead.
South Korea ranks 3rd and United States ranks 4th of 192 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.7% | 56.5% | 32.9% | United States |
| 2000s | 43.0% | 66.3% | 23.3% | United States |
| 2010s | 61.3% | 68.2% | 6.8% | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher treatment for hypertension, male, South Korea or United States?
- South Korea, at 67.2% against 66.3% in United States as of 2019.
- What is the difference in treatment for hypertension, male between South Korea and United States?
- 0.9%, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and United States?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do South Korea and United States rank globally for treatment for hypertension, male?
- South Korea ranks 3rd and United States 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, 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.