Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence was 26.7 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Republic of Korea, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2019, hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Republic of Korea stood at 26.7. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Republic of Korea peaked at 33.7 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 26.7, in 2019.
That places Republic of Korea 185th out of 193 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 33.7 | — |
| 1991 | 33.3 | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 32.9 | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 32.5 | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 32.1 | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 31.7 | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 31.4 | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 31.1 | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 30.7 | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 30.5 | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 30.2 | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 30 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 29.8 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 29.6 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 29.4 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 29.1 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 28.9 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 28.7 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 28.5 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 28.3 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 28.1 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 27.9 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 27.7 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 27.6 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 27.4 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 27.2 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 27.1 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 27 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 26.8 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 26.7 | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.99 | 30.5 | 33.7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.25 | 28.3 | 30.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.35 | 26.7 | 28.1 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Republic of Korea
- 182 China 27.3 compare
- 183 Spain 27.2 compare
- 183 Ecuador 27.2 compare
- 186 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 26.5 compare
- 187 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 26.4 compare
- 188 Iran, Islamic Republic of 26.2 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Republic of Korea?
- Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Republic of Korea was 26.7 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 33.7 in 1990.
- What is the lowest hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.7 in 2019.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence?
- Republic of Korea ranks 185th out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
- Is hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Republic of Korea 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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