Prevalence of hypertension, male (% of male adults ages 30-79) in North Korea
North Korea: Prevalence of hypertension, male (% of male adults ages 30-79) was 28.1% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of hypertension, male in North Korea, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of male adults ages 30-79.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of hypertension, male in North Korea is 28.1%, measured in 2019.
The figure is down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of hypertension, male in North Korea peaked at 28.6% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 25.9%, in 1990.
North Korea ranks 180th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Prevalence of hypertension, male (% of male adults ages 30-79) in North Korea, year by year
| Year | % of male adults ages 30-79 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 25.9% | — |
| 1991 | 26.2% | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 26.5% | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 26.8% | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 27.1% | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 27.3% | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 27.4% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 27.6% | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 27.7% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 27.8% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 27.9% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 28.0% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 28.1% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 28.2% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 28.3% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 28.4% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 28.4% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 28.5% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 28.6% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 28.6% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 28.6% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 28.5% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 28.4% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 28.4% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 28.3% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 28.2% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 28.2% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 28.1% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 28.1% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 28.1% | +0.0% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 28.1% is below the median for low income countries, which is 33.4%, 84% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 28.1% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 35.0%, 80% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.0% | 25.9% | 27.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.3% | 27.9% | 28.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.3% | 28.1% | 28.6% | 10 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.16 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 767 (2100)
- Population, male 49.5% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above 12.7% (2025)
- Population, female 50.5% (2025)
- Vaccination coverage dpt by extreme poverty 99 (2025)
- Vaccination coverage by income in 99 (2025)
- Perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage 99 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 166,257 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of hypertension, male in North Korea?
- Prevalence of hypertension, male in North Korea was 28.1% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of hypertension, male recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 28.6% in 2008.
- What is the lowest prevalence of hypertension, male recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.9% in 1990.
- How does North Korea rank for prevalence of hypertension, male?
- North Korea ranks 180th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of hypertension, male rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as part of Prevalence of hypertension, male (% of male adults ages 30-79). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Prevalence of hypertension, male, is the percentage of male 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.