Prevalence of hypertension in North Korea
North Korea: Prevalence of hypertension was 26.5% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of hypertension in North Korea, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of adults ages 30-79.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of hypertension in North Korea is 26.5%, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of hypertension in North Korea peaked at 26.9% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 24.5%, in 1990.
That places North Korea 185th out of 192 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Prevalence of hypertension in North Korea, year by year
| Year | % of adults ages 30-79 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 24.5% | — |
| 1991 | 24.7% | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 24.9% | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 25.1% | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 25.3% | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 25.4% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 25.5% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 25.6% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 25.6% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 25.7% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 25.8% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 26.0% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 26.1% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 26.2% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 26.4% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 26.5% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 26.6% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 26.7% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 26.8% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 26.9% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 26.9% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 26.9% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 26.8% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 26.7% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 26.7% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 26.6% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 26.6% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 26.6% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 26.5% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 26.5% | +0.0% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 26.5% is below the median for low income countries, which is 36.1%, 73% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 26.5% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 33.3%, 79% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.2% | 24.5% | 25.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.4% | 25.8% | 26.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.7% | 26.5% | 26.9% | 10 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
More health data for North Korea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.16 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2456 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,462 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 767 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.031 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.6303 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.6995 % change on previous year (2025)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of hypertension in North Korea?
- Prevalence of hypertension in North Korea was 26.5% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of hypertension recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 26.9% in 2009.
- What is the lowest prevalence of hypertension recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.5% in 1990.
- How does North Korea rank for prevalence of hypertension?
- North Korea ranks 185th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of hypertension rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. 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 (% of adults ages 30-79). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Prevalence of hypertension is the percentage of 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.