Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence was 26.5 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of recorded 26.5 for hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 26.9 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 24.5, in 1990.
That places Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 186th out of 193 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 24.5 | — |
| 1991 | 24.7 | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 24.9 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 25.1 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 25.3 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 25.4 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 25.5 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 25.6 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 25.6 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 25.7 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 25.8 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 26 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 26.1 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 26.2 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 26.4 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 26.5 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 26.6 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 26.7 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 26.8 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 26.9 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 26.9 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 26.9 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 26.8 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 26.7 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 26.7 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 26.6 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 26.6 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 26.6 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 26.5 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 26.5 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.23 | 24.5 | 25.7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.4 | 25.8 | 26.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.68 | 26.5 | 26.9 | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 26.5 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 26.9 in 2009.
- What is the lowest hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.5 in 1990.
- How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 186th out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
- Is hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Korea, Democratic People's Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, age-standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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