North Korea vs Netherlands: Treatment for hypertension

North Korea
43.0%
in 2019
Netherlands
42.4%
in 2019
North Korea rank
95th
Netherlands rank
97th

Treatment for hypertension over time

  • North Korea
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

North Korea currently reports 43.0% against 42.4% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.6%.

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

North Korea ranks 95th and Netherlands ranks 97th of 192 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 2 and Netherlands in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade North Korea Netherlands Difference Ahead
1990s 21.1% 23.9% 2.8% Netherlands
2000s 33.1% 30.7% 2.4% 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 Netherlands?
North Korea, at 43.0% against 42.4% in Netherlands as of 2019.
What is the difference in treatment for hypertension between North Korea and Netherlands?
0.6%, with North Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Netherlands?
30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
How do North Korea and Netherlands rank globally for treatment for hypertension?
North Korea ranks 95th and Netherlands ranks 97th 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

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.