Hypertension adults 30 79 in South Korea
South Korea: Hypertension adults 30 79 was 26.7 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
26.7
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
186th
of 194 countries
All-time high
33.7
in 1990
All-time low
26.7
in 2019
Years of data
30
1990–2019
Hypertension adults 30 79 in South Korea, 1990–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 26.7 for hypertension adults 30 79 in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hypertension adults 30 79 in South Korea peaked at 33.7 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 26.7, in 2019.
That places South Korea 186th out of 194 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Hypertension adults 30 79 in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 33.7 | — |
| 1991 | 33.3 | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 32.9 | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 32.5 | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 32.1 | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 31.7 | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 31.4 | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 31.1 | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 30.7 | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 30.5 | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 30.2 | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 30 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 29.8 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 29.6 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 29.4 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 29.1 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 28.9 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 28.7 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 28.5 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 28.3 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 28.1 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 27.9 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 27.7 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 27.6 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 27.4 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 27.2 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 27.1 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 27 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 26.8 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 26.7 | -0.4% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 26.7 is below the median for high income countries, which is 36.1, 74% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 26.7 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 33.35, 80% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.99 | 30.5 | 33.7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.25 | 28.3 | 30.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.35 | 26.7 | 28.1 | 10 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hypertension adults 30 79 in South Korea?
- Hypertension adults 30 79 in South Korea was 26.7 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest hypertension adults 30 79 recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 33.7 in 1990.
- What is the lowest hypertension adults 30 79 recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.7 in 2019.
- How does South Korea rank for hypertension adults 30 79?
- South Korea ranks 186th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is hypertension adults 30 79 rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Hypertension adults 30 79. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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