Treatment for hypertension in Korea
Korea: Treatment for hypertension was 71.1% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Treatment for hypertension in Korea, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension.
Analysis
Korea recorded 71.1% for treatment for hypertension in 2019. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment for hypertension in Korea peaked at 71.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 24.4%, in 1990.
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 in Korea, year by year
| Year | % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 24.4% | — |
| 1991 | 25.7% | +5.3% |
| 1992 | 27.0% | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 28.4% | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 29.9% | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 31.5% | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 33.2% | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 35.0% | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 36.8% | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 38.8% | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 40.9% | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 43.1% | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 45.3% | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 47.6% | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 49.9% | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 52.2% | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 54.4% | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 56.4% | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 58.3% | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 60.1% | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 61.6% | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 63.1% | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 64.4% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 65.5% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 66.6% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 67.6% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 68.5% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 69.4% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 70.3% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 71.1% | +1.1% |
Korea compared with similar countries
- Korea's 71.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 52.5%, 1.4× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Korea's 71.1% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 34.6%, 2.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.1% | 24.4% | 38.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.8% | 40.9% | 60.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.8% | 61.6% | 71.1% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Korea
- 1 Canada 73.3% compare
- 2 Iceland 71.3% compare
- 4 Kazakhstan 70.5% compare
- 5 Costa Rica 70.2% compare
- 6 United States of America 69.5% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is treatment for hypertension in Korea?
- Treatment for hypertension in Korea was 71.1% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest treatment for hypertension recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 71.1% in 2019.
- What is the lowest treatment for hypertension recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.4% in 1990.
- How does Korea rank for treatment for hypertension?
- Korea ranks 3rd out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is treatment for hypertension rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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.