European Union vs South Korea: Treatment for hypertension

European Union
55.8%
in 2019
South Korea
71.1%
in 2019
European Union rank
6th
South Korea rank
3rd

Treatment for hypertension over time

  • European Union
  • South Korea
203040506070199020042019

How they compare

South Korea currently reports 71.1% against 55.8% in European Union, a difference of 15.3%.

That makes South Korea's figure about 1.3 times European Union's.

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

European Union ranks 6th and South Korea ranks 3rd of 43 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union South Korea Difference Ahead
1990s 32.3% 31.1% 1.3% European Union
2000s 44.3% 50.8% 6.5% South Korea
2010s 53.5% 66.8% 13.3% South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher treatment for hypertension, European Union or South Korea?
South Korea, at 71.1% against 55.8% in European Union as of 2019.
What is the difference in treatment for hypertension between European Union and South Korea?
15.3%, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and South Korea?
30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
How do European Union and South Korea rank globally for treatment for hypertension?
European Union 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 (% of 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

Indicator
Treatment for hypertension (% of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension)
Unit
% of 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.