High income vs South Korea: Treatment for hypertension
High income
57.1%
in 2019
South Korea
71.1%
in 2019
High income rank
5th
South Korea rank
3rd
Treatment for hypertension over time
- High income
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 71.1% against 57.1% in High income, a difference of 14.0%.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.2 times High income's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was High income ahead.
High income ranks 5th and South Korea ranks 3rd of 43 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, High income averaged higher in 1 and South Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | High income | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.3% | 31.1% | 5.3% | High income |
| 2000s | 48.7% | 50.8% | 2.2% | South Korea |
| 2010s | 56.0% | 66.8% | 10.8% | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher treatment for hypertension, High income or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 71.1% against 57.1% in High income as of 2019.
- What is the difference in treatment for hypertension between High income and South Korea?
- 14.0%, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for High income and South Korea?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do High income and South Korea rank globally for treatment for hypertension?
- High income ranks 5th 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
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.