Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) was 20.55 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2019, raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of stood at 20.55. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 23.88 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 20.55, in 2019.
That places Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 175th out of 194 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.
Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 23.47 | — |
| 1991 | 23.59 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 23.71 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 23.82 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 23.87 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 23.88 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 23.84 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 23.79 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 23.71 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 23.63 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 23.54 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 23.45 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 23.35 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 23.24 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 23.11 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 22.97 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 22.82 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 22.67 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 22.5 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 22.33 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 22.14 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 21.92 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 21.69 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 21.47 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 21.27 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 21.1 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 20.95 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 20.82 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 20.68 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 20.55 | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.73 | 23.47 | 23.88 | 10 |
| 2000s | 23 | 22.33 | 23.54 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.26 | 20.55 | 22.14 | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 20.55 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 23.88 in 1995.
- What is the lowest raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.55 in 2019.
- How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90)?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 175th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Korea, Democratic People's Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) (age-standardized estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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