Hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Republic of Korea

Republic of Korea: Hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) was 55.4% in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
55.4%
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
2nd
of 193 countries
All-time high
55.4%
in 2019
All-time low
4.3%
in 1990
Years of data
30
1990–2019

Hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Republic of Korea, 1990–2019

02040601990200420191990: 4.31991: 4.71992: 5.21993: 5.81994: 6.51995: 7.31996: 8.31997: 9.41998: 10.71999: 12.22000: 13.92001: 15.92002: 18.12003: 20.62004: 23.32005: 26.22006: 29.22007: 32.12008: 34.92009: 37.62010: 40.12011: 42.32012: 44.42013: 46.32014: 482015: 49.62016: 51.12017: 52.62018: 542019: 55.4

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Republic of Korea is 55.4%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 47.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Republic of Korea peaked at 55.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4.3%, in 1990.

Republic of Korea ranks 2nd of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for Hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) among adults aged 30-79 with hypertension, crude (%) in Republic of Korea, 1990 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1990 4.3%
1991 4.7% +9.3%
1992 5.2% +10.6%
1993 5.8% +11.5%
1994 6.5% +12.1%
1995 7.3% +12.3%
1996 8.3% +13.7%
1997 9.4% +13.3%
1998 10.7% +13.8%
1999 12.2% +14.0%
2000 13.9% +13.9%
2001 15.9% +14.4%
2002 18.1% +13.8%
2003 20.6% +13.8%
2004 23.3% +13.1%
2005 26.2% +12.4%
2006 29.2% +11.5%
2007 32.1% +9.9%
2008 34.9% +8.7%
2009 37.6% +7.7%
2010 40.1% +6.6%
2011 42.3% +5.5%
2012 44.4% +5.0%
2013 46.3% +4.3%
2014 48.0% +3.7%
2015 49.6% +3.3%
2016 51.1% +3.0%
2017 52.6% +2.9%
2018 54.0% +2.7%
2019 55.4% +2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7.4% 4.3% 12.2% 10
2000s 25.2% 13.9% 37.6% 10
2010s 48.4% 40.1% 55.4% 10

Countries ranked near Republic of Korea

  1. 1 Canada 62.4% compare
  2. 3 Iceland 52.6% compare
  3. 4 Costa Rica 50.3% compare
  4. 5 United States of America 49.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Republic of Korea?
Hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Republic of Korea was 55.4% in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) recorded in Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 55.4% in 2019.
What is the lowest hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) recorded in Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 4.3% in 1990.
How does Republic of Korea rank for hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension)?
Republic of Korea ranks 2nd out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
Is hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 47.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Republic of Korea data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) among adults aged 30-79 with hypertension, crude (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) among adults aged 30-79 with hypertension, crude (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
212 places, 6,360 data points, 1990–2019
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