North Korea vs Lesotho: Treatment for hypertension
North Korea
43.0%
in 2019
Lesotho
43.6%
in 2019
North Korea rank
95th
Lesotho rank
92nd
Treatment for hypertension over time
- North Korea
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 43.6% against 43.0% in North Korea, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Lesotho ahead.
North Korea ranks 95th and Lesotho ranks 92nd of 192 countries.
North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.1% | 18.9% | 2.1% | North Korea |
| 2000s | 33.1% | 28.4% | 4.8% | North Korea |
| 2010s | 41.6% | 39.4% | 2.2% | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher treatment for hypertension, North Korea or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 43.6% against 43.0% in North Korea as of 2019.
- What is the difference in treatment for hypertension between North Korea and Lesotho?
- 0.6%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Lesotho?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do North Korea and Lesotho rank globally for treatment for hypertension?
- North Korea ranks 95th and Lesotho ranks 92nd of 192 countries.
- 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.