Hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with in Republic of Korea

Republic of Korea: Hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with was 71.1% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
71.1%
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
3rd
of 193 countries
All-time high
71.1%
in 2019
All-time low
24.4%
in 1990
Years of data
30
1990–2019

Hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with in Republic of Korea, 1990–2019

2030405060701990200420191990: 24.41991: 25.71992: 271993: 28.41994: 29.91995: 31.51996: 33.21997: 351998: 36.81999: 38.82000: 40.92001: 43.12002: 45.32003: 47.62004: 49.92005: 52.22006: 54.42007: 56.42008: 58.32009: 60.12010: 61.62011: 63.12012: 64.42013: 65.52014: 66.62015: 67.62016: 68.52017: 69.42018: 70.32019: 71.1

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2019, hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with in Republic of Korea stood at 71.1%. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.

The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 18.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with in Republic of Korea peaked at 71.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 24.4%, in 1990.

That places Republic of Korea 3rd out of 193 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.

Hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with in Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for Hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with hypertension, age-standardized (%) in Republic of Korea, 1990 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1990 24.4%
1991 25.7% +5.3%
1992 27.0% +5.1%
1993 28.4% +5.2%
1994 29.9% +5.3%
1995 31.5% +5.4%
1996 33.2% +5.4%
1997 35.0% +5.4%
1998 36.8% +5.1%
1999 38.8% +5.4%
2000 40.9% +5.4%
2001 43.1% +5.4%
2002 45.3% +5.1%
2003 47.6% +5.1%
2004 49.9% +4.8%
2005 52.2% +4.6%
2006 54.4% +4.2%
2007 56.4% +3.7%
2008 58.3% +3.4%
2009 60.1% +3.1%
2010 61.6% +2.5%
2011 63.1% +2.4%
2012 64.4% +2.1%
2013 65.5% +1.7%
2014 66.6% +1.7%
2015 67.6% +1.5%
2016 68.5% +1.3%
2017 69.4% +1.3%
2018 70.3% +1.3%
2019 71.1% +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 31.1% 24.4% 38.8% 10
2000s 50.8% 40.9% 60.1% 10
2010s 66.8% 61.6% 71.1% 10

Countries ranked near Republic of Korea

  1. 1 Canada 73.3% compare
  2. 2 Iceland 71.3% compare
  3. 4 Kazakhstan 70.5% compare
  4. 5 Costa Rica 70.2% compare
  5. 6 United States of America 69.5% compare

See the full ranking of 206 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with in Republic of Korea?
Hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with in Republic of Korea was 71.1% in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with recorded in Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 71.1% in 2019.
What is the lowest hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with recorded in Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 24.4% in 1990.
How does Republic of Korea rank for hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with?
Republic of Korea ranks 3rd out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
Is hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Republic of Korea data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with hypertension, age-standardized (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with hypertension, age-standardized (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
206 places, 6,180 data points, 1990–2019
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