Treatment for hypertension, female in North Korea

North Korea: Treatment for hypertension, female was 46.9% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
46.9%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
104th
of 192 countries
All-time high
46.9%
in 2018
All-time low
18.9%
in 1990
Years of data
30
1990–2019

Treatment for hypertension, female in North Korea, 1990–2019

010203040501990200420191990: 18.9 % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension1991: 20 % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension1992: 21.1 % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension1993: 22.3 % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension1994: 23.6 % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension1995: 24.8 % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension1996: 26.1 % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension1997: 27.4 % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension1998: 28.7 % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension1999: 30 % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2000: 31.4 % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2001: 32.8 % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2002: 34.3 % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2003: 35.8 % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2004: 37.3 % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2005: 38.8 % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2006: 40.3 % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2007: 41.6 % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2008: 42.8 % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2009: 43.8 % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2010: 44.7 % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2011: 45.4 % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2012: 45.9 % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2013: 46.3 % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2014: 46.5 % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2015: 46.7 % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2016: 46.8 % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2017: 46.8 % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2018: 46.9 % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2019: 46.9 % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension

Source: World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension.

Analysis

North Korea recorded 46.9% for treatment for hypertension, female in 2019. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.

That represents a change of up 7.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, treatment for hypertension, female in North Korea peaked at 46.9% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 18.9%, in 1990.

That places North Korea 104th out of 192 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.

Treatment for hypertension, female in North Korea, year by year

Annual values for Treatment for hypertension, female (% of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension) in North Korea, 1990 to 2019.
Year % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension Change
1990 18.9%
1991 20.0% +5.8%
1992 21.1% +5.5%
1993 22.3% +5.7%
1994 23.6% +5.8%
1995 24.8% +5.1%
1996 26.1% +5.2%
1997 27.4% +5.0%
1998 28.7% +4.7%
1999 30.0% +4.5%
2000 31.4% +4.7%
2001 32.8% +4.5%
2002 34.3% +4.6%
2003 35.8% +4.4%
2004 37.3% +4.2%
2005 38.8% +4.0%
2006 40.3% +3.9%
2007 41.6% +3.2%
2008 42.8% +2.9%
2009 43.8% +2.3%
2010 44.7% +2.1%
2011 45.4% +1.6%
2012 45.9% +1.1%
2013 46.3% +0.9%
2014 46.5% +0.4%
2015 46.7% +0.4%
2016 46.8% +0.2%
2017 46.8% +0.0%
2018 46.9% +0.2%
2019 46.9% +0.0%

North Korea compared with similar countries

  • North Korea's 46.9% is above the median for low income countries, which is 28.2%, 1.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • North Korea's 46.9% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 40.3%, 1.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 24.3% 18.9% 30.0% 10
2000s 37.9% 31.4% 43.8% 10
2010s 46.3% 44.7% 46.9% 10

Countries ranked near North Korea

  1. 102 Botswana 47.5% compare
  2. 103 Cape Verde 47.1% compare
  3. 105 Netherlands 46.5% compare
  4. 106 Norway 45.6% compare
  5. 106 United Arab Emirates 45.6% compare

See the full ranking of 235 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is treatment for hypertension, female in North Korea?
Treatment for hypertension, female in North Korea was 46.9% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
What is the highest treatment for hypertension, female recorded in North Korea?
The highest recorded value was 46.9% in 2018.
What is the lowest treatment for hypertension, female recorded in North Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 18.9% in 1990.
How does North Korea rank for treatment for hypertension, female?
North Korea ranks 104th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
Is treatment for hypertension, female rising or falling in North Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. 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 Treatment for hypertension, female (% of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Treatment for hypertension, female (% of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension)
Unit
% of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension
Source
World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
235 places, 7,050 data points, 1990–2019
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Treatment for hypertension is the percentage of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension who were taking medicine for hypertension. Hypertension is defined as having systolic blood pressure =140 mmHg, diastolic blood pressure =90 mmHg, or taking medication for hypertension.