Treatment for hypertension in North Korea
North Korea: Treatment for hypertension was 43.0% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Treatment for hypertension in North Korea, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension.
Analysis
North Korea recorded 43.0% for treatment for hypertension in 2019. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment for hypertension in North Korea peaked at 43.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 16.5%, in 1990.
That places North Korea 95th 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 in North Korea, year by year
| Year | % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 16.5% | — |
| 1991 | 17.4% | +5.5% |
| 1992 | 18.3% | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 19.3% | +5.5% |
| 1994 | 20.4% | +5.7% |
| 1995 | 21.5% | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 22.6% | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 23.7% | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 24.9% | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 26.1% | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 27.3% | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 28.6% | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 29.9% | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 31.2% | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 32.6% | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 33.9% | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 35.2% | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 36.4% | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 37.6% | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 38.6% | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 39.4% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 40.2% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 40.8% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 41.3% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 41.7% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 42.0% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 42.3% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 42.5% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 42.8% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 43.0% | +0.5% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 43.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 24.5%, 1.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 43.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 34.6%, 1.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.1% | 16.5% | 26.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.1% | 27.3% | 38.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.6% | 39.4% | 43.0% | 10 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is treatment for hypertension in North Korea?
- Treatment for hypertension in North Korea was 43.0% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest treatment for hypertension recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 43.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest treatment for hypertension recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.5% in 1990.
- How does North Korea rank for treatment for hypertension?
- North Korea ranks 95th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is treatment for hypertension rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. 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 (% of 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.