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 21.75 in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
21.75
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
172nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
22.87
in 1995
All-time low
21.67
in 1990
Years of data
30
1990–2019
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 21.75.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 22.87 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 21.67, in 1990.
That places Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 172nd out of 194 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 21.67 | — |
| 1991 | 21.91 | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 22.2 | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 22.51 | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 22.75 | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 22.87 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 22.82 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 22.71 | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 22.56 | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 22.42 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 22.3 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 22.18 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 22.06 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 21.97 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 21.92 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 21.91 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 21.91 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 21.96 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 22.04 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 22.11 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 22.13 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 22.09 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 22.02 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 21.94 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 21.88 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 21.85 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 21.81 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 21.8 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 21.77 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 21.75 | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.44 | 21.67 | 22.87 | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.03 | 21.91 | 22.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.91 | 21.75 | 22.13 | 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 21.75 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 22.87 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 21.67 in 1990.
- 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 172nd 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 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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) (crude estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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