Hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with in Korea
Korea: Hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with was 74.7% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with in Korea, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Korea recorded 74.7% for hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with in 2019. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with in Korea peaked at 74.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 22.9%, in 1990.
Korea ranks 2nd of 193 countries on this measure, 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 Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 22.9% | — |
| 1991 | 24.0% | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 25.3% | +5.4% |
| 1993 | 26.6% | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 28.1% | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 29.6% | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 31.3% | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 33.0% | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 34.9% | +5.8% |
| 1999 | 36.9% | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 39.0% | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 41.3% | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 43.6% | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 46.0% | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 48.5% | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 50.9% | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 53.4% | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 55.7% | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 57.9% | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 60.0% | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 62.0% | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 63.8% | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 65.4% | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 66.9% | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 68.4% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 69.7% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 71.0% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 72.3% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 73.5% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 74.7% | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.3% | 22.9% | 36.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.6% | 39.0% | 60.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.8% | 62.0% | 74.7% | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with in Korea?
- Hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with in Korea was 74.7% 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 Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 74.7% in 2019.
- What is the lowest hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.9% in 1990.
- How does Korea rank for hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with?
- Korea ranks 2nd out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
- Is hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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, crude (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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