Prevalence of hypertension, female in South Korea
South Korea: Prevalence of hypertension, female was 21.2% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of hypertension, female in South Korea, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of female adults ages 30-79.
Analysis
In 2019, prevalence of hypertension, female in South Korea stood at 21.2%. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of hypertension, female in South Korea peaked at 31.6% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 21.2%, in 2019.
That places South Korea 188th out of 192 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.
Prevalence of hypertension, female in South Korea, year by year
| Year | % of female adults ages 30-79 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 31.6% | — |
| 1991 | 31.1% | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 30.5% | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 29.9% | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 29.4% | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 28.9% | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 28.4% | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 27.9% | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 27.5% | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 27.1% | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 26.7% | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 26.4% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 26.1% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 25.8% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 25.5% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 25.2% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 24.9% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 24.6% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 24.3% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 24.1% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 23.8% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 23.5% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 23.2% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 22.9% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 22.6% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 22.3% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 22.0% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 21.7% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 21.5% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 21.2% | -1.4% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 21.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 33.5%, 63% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 21.2% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 34.2%, 62% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.2% | 27.1% | 31.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.4% | 24.1% | 26.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.5% | 21.2% | 23.8% | 10 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of hypertension, female in South Korea?
- Prevalence of hypertension, female in South Korea was 21.2% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of hypertension, female recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 31.6% in 1990.
- What is the lowest prevalence of hypertension, female recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.2% in 2019.
- How does South Korea rank for prevalence of hypertension, female?
- South Korea ranks 188th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of hypertension, female rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as part of Prevalence of hypertension, female (% of female adults ages 30-79). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Prevalence of hypertension, female, is the percentage of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension (defined as having systolic blood pressure =140 mmHg, diastolic blood pressure =90 mmHg, or taking medication for hypertension). The data is age-standardized.