Germany vs Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Prevalence rate of hypertension in women aged 30-79

Germany
25
in 2019
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
25.2
in 2019
Germany rank
180th
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
178th

Prevalence rate of hypertension in women aged 30-79 over time

  • Germany
  • Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
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How they compare

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of currently reports 25.2 against 25 in Germany, a difference of 0.2.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 180th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 178th of 195 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Korea, Democratic People's Republic of Difference Ahead
1990s 39.08 23.86 15.22 Germany
2000s 32.27 24.92 7.35 Germany
2010s 27.02 25.33 1.69 Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence rate of hypertension in women aged 30-79, Germany or Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, at 25.2 against 25 in Germany as of 2019.
What is the difference in prevalence rate of hypertension in women aged 30-79 between Germany and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
0.2, with Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
How do Germany and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank globally for prevalence rate of hypertension in women aged 30-79?
Germany ranks 180th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 178th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Prevalence rate of hypertension in women aged 30-79. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Prevalence rate of hypertension in women aged 30-79
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
195 places, 5,850 data points, 1990–2019
Last refreshed

Estimated share of female population with hypertension, based on population representative surveys and statistical modeling. Hypertension is a risk factor for chronic complications, including cardiovascular disease, and premature death.