North Korea vs Uzbekistan: Treatment for hypertension
North Korea
43.0%
in 2019
Uzbekistan
43.5%
in 2019
North Korea rank
95th
Uzbekistan rank
94th
Treatment for hypertension over time
- North Korea
- Uzbekistan
How they compare
Uzbekistan currently reports 43.5% against 43.0% in North Korea, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Uzbekistan has been ahead every year.
North Korea ranks 95th and Uzbekistan ranks 94th of 192 countries.
Uzbekistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Uzbekistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.1% | 32.9% | 11.8% | Uzbekistan |
| 2000s | 33.1% | 41.6% | 8.5% | Uzbekistan |
| 2010s | 41.6% | 44.2% | 2.6% | Uzbekistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher treatment for hypertension, North Korea or Uzbekistan?
- Uzbekistan, at 43.5% against 43.0% in North Korea as of 2019.
- What is the difference in treatment for hypertension between North Korea and Uzbekistan?
- 0.5%, with Uzbekistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Uzbekistan?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do North Korea and Uzbekistan rank globally for treatment for hypertension?
- North Korea ranks 95th and Uzbekistan ranks 94th 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.