Treatment for hypertension, female in South Korea
South Korea: Treatment for hypertension, female was 77.5% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Treatment for hypertension, female in South Korea, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 77.5% for treatment for hypertension, female in 2019. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment for hypertension, female in South Korea peaked at 77.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 31.3%, in 1990.
That places South Korea 1st out of 192 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Treatment for hypertension, female in South Korea, year by year
| Year | % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 31.3% | — |
| 1991 | 32.7% | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 34.3% | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 35.9% | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 37.6% | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 39.5% | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 41.4% | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 43.4% | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 45.5% | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 47.7% | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 50.0% | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 52.4% | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 54.8% | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 57.3% | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 59.7% | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 62.1% | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 64.3% | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 66.3% | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 68.1% | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 69.6% | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 71.0% | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 72.2% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 73.2% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 74.0% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 74.8% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 75.4% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 76.0% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 76.5% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 77.0% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 77.5% | +0.6% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 77.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 58.4%, 1.3× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 77.5% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 40.3%, 1.9× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.9% | 31.3% | 47.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.5% | 50.0% | 69.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.8% | 71.0% | 77.5% | 10 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 2 Costa Rica 76.1% compare
- 3 Kazakhstan 74.3% compare
- 4 United States 73.3% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is treatment for hypertension, female in South Korea?
- Treatment for hypertension, female in South Korea was 77.5% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest treatment for hypertension, female recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 77.5% in 2019.
- What is the lowest treatment for hypertension, female recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.3% in 1990.
- How does South Korea rank for treatment for hypertension, female?
- South Korea ranks 1st out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is treatment for hypertension, female rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South 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.