Treatment for hypertension, male in South Korea
South Korea: Treatment for hypertension, male was 67.2% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Treatment for hypertension, male in South Korea, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of male adults ages 30-79 with hypertension.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 67.2% for treatment for hypertension, male in 2019. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment for hypertension, male in South Korea peaked at 67.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 17.4%, in 1990.
South Korea ranks 3rd of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Treatment for hypertension, male in South Korea, year by year
| Year | % of male adults ages 30-79 with hypertension | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 17.4% | — |
| 1991 | 18.6% | +6.9% |
| 1992 | 19.8% | +6.5% |
| 1993 | 21.2% | +7.1% |
| 1994 | 22.6% | +6.6% |
| 1995 | 24.1% | +6.6% |
| 1996 | 25.6% | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 27.3% | +6.6% |
| 1998 | 29.1% | +6.6% |
| 1999 | 31.0% | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 33.0% | +6.5% |
| 2001 | 35.1% | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 37.4% | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 39.6% | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 42.0% | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 44.3% | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 46.5% | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 48.7% | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 50.8% | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 52.8% | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 54.6% | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 56.4% | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 58.0% | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 59.5% | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 61.0% | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 62.3% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 63.6% | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 64.8% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 66.0% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 67.2% | +1.8% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 67.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 47.6%, 1.4× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 67.2% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 27.5%, 2.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.7% | 17.4% | 31.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.0% | 33.0% | 52.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.3% | 54.6% | 67.2% | 10 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 1 Canada 75.8% compare
- 2 Iceland 71.0% compare
- 4 United States 66.3% compare
- 5 Kazakhstan 65.7% compare
- 6 Malta 65.1% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is treatment for hypertension, male in South Korea?
- Treatment for hypertension, male in South Korea was 67.2% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest treatment for hypertension, male recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 67.2% in 2019.
- What is the lowest treatment for hypertension, male recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.4% in 1990.
- How does South Korea rank for treatment for hypertension, male?
- South Korea ranks 3rd out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is treatment for hypertension, male rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.3%. 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, male (% of male adults ages 30-79 with hypertension). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Treatment for hypertension, male, 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.