North Korea vs Malaysia: Treatment for hypertension
North Korea
43.0%
in 2019
Malaysia
42.9%
in 2019
North Korea rank
95th
Malaysia rank
96th
Treatment for hypertension over time
- North Korea
- Malaysia
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 43.0% against 42.9% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Malaysia ahead.
North Korea ranks 95th and Malaysia ranks 96th of 192 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.1% | 23.5% | 2.4% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 33.1% | 34.3% | 1.1% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 41.6% | 41.6% | 0.0% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher treatment for hypertension, North Korea or Malaysia?
- North Korea, at 43.0% against 42.9% in Malaysia as of 2019.
- What is the difference in treatment for hypertension between North Korea and Malaysia?
- 0.1%, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Malaysia?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do North Korea and Malaysia rank globally for treatment for hypertension?
- North Korea ranks 95th and Malaysia ranks 96th 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.