Treatment for hypertension, female in North Korea
North Korea: Treatment for hypertension, female was 46.9% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Treatment for hypertension, female in North Korea, 1990–2019
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 102 Botswana 47.5% compare
- 103 Cape Verde 47.1% compare
- 105 Netherlands 46.5% compare
- 106 Norway 45.6% compare
- 106 United Arab Emirates 45.6% compare
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)
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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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About this data
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.