Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude was 31 in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
31
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
154th
of 193 countries
All-time high
31
in 2019
All-time low
28
in 2002
Years of data
30
1990–2019
Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude in Republic of Korea, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2019, hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude in Republic of Korea stood at 31. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude in Republic of Korea peaked at 31 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 28, in 2002.
Republic of Korea ranks 154th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 30.7 | — |
| 1991 | 30.3 | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 29.9 | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 29.6 | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 29.3 | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 29 | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 28.8 | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 28.5 | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 28.4 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 28.3 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 28.2 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 28.1 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 28 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 28 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 28 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 28.1 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 28.1 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 28.3 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 28.4 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 28.6 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 28.8 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 29 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 29.2 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 29.3 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 29.6 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 29.8 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 30.1 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 30.4 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 30.7 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 31 | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.28 | 28.3 | 30.7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.18 | 28 | 28.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.79 | 28.8 | 31 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Republic of Korea
- 151 Djibouti 31.3 compare
- 151 Colombia 31.3 compare
- 153 South Sudan 31.2 compare
- 154 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 31 compare
- 156 Equatorial Guinea 30.9 compare
- 156 Qatar 30.9 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude in Republic of Korea?
- Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude in Republic of Korea was 31 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 31 in 2019.
- What is the lowest hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 28 in 2002.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude?
- Republic of Korea ranks 154th out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
- Is hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, crude. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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