Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Republic of Korea

Republic of Korea: Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) was 12.68 in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
12.68
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
193rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
32.16
in 1990
All-time low
12.68
in 2019
Years of data
30
1990–2019

Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Republic of Korea, 1990–2019

01020301990200420191990: 32.21991: 31.61992: 31.11993: 30.51994: 29.91995: 29.31996: 28.71997: 281998: 27.31999: 26.62000: 25.82001: 252002: 24.22003: 23.32004: 22.32005: 21.32006: 20.32007: 19.42008: 18.52009: 17.72010: 16.92011: 16.22012: 15.62013: 15.12014: 14.62015: 14.12016: 13.72017: 13.42018: 132019: 12.7

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2019, raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Republic of Korea stood at 12.68. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.

The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 28.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Republic of Korea peaked at 32.16 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 12.68, in 2019.

Republic of Korea ranks 193rd of 194 countries on this measure, 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 Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) (age-standardized estimate) in Republic of Korea, 1990 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1990 32.16
1991 31.62 -1.7%
1992 31.08 -1.7%
1993 30.51 -1.8%
1994 29.92 -1.9%
1995 29.31 -2.0%
1996 28.67 -2.2%
1997 28 -2.3%
1998 27.31 -2.5%
1999 26.59 -2.6%
2000 25.83 -2.8%
2001 25.03 -3.1%
2002 24.18 -3.4%
2003 23.27 -3.7%
2004 22.32 -4.1%
2005 21.34 -4.4%
2006 20.35 -4.6%
2007 19.39 -4.7%
2008 18.49 -4.6%
2009 17.66 -4.5%
2010 16.91 -4.2%
2011 16.24 -4.0%
2012 15.62 -3.8%
2013 15.07 -3.6%
2014 14.58 -3.3%
2015 14.14 -3.0%
2016 13.74 -2.8%
2017 13.38 -2.6%
2018 13.02 -2.6%
2019 12.68 -2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 29.52 26.59 32.16 10
2000s 21.79 17.66 25.83 10
2010s 14.54 12.68 16.91 10

Countries ranked near Republic of Korea

  1. 190 Peru 16.17 compare
  2. 191 Switzerland 13.85 compare
  3. 192 Iceland 13.28 compare
  4. 194 Canada 8.69 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Republic of Korea?
Raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Republic of Korea was 12.68 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) recorded in Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 32.16 in 1990.
What is the lowest raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) recorded in Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 12.68 in 2019.
How does Republic of Korea rank for raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90)?
Republic of Korea ranks 193rd out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
Is raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Republic of Korea 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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Indicator
Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) (age-standardized estimate)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
207 places, 6,210 data points, 1990–2019
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