Male high blood pressure in South Korea
South Korea: Male high blood pressure was 32 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
32
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
158th
of 195 countries
All-time high
35.1
in 1990
All-time low
31.9
in 2014
Years of data
30
1990–2019
Male high blood pressure in South Korea, 1990–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, male high blood pressure in South Korea stood at 32.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male high blood pressure in South Korea peaked at 35.1 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 31.9, in 2014.
South Korea ranks 158th of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Male high blood pressure in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 35.1 | — |
| 1991 | 34.9 | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 34.7 | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 34.5 | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 34.3 | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 34.1 | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 34 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 33.8 | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 33.6 | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 33.5 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 33.4 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 33.2 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 33.1 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 33 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 32.9 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 32.8 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 32.7 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 32.5 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 32.4 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 32.3 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 32.2 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 32.1 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 32.1 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 32 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 31.9 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 31.9 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 31.9 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 31.9 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 31.9 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 32 | +0.3% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 32 is below the median for high income countries, which is 39.55, 81% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 32 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 34.95, 92% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.25 | 33.5 | 35.1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.83 | 32.3 | 33.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.99 | 31.9 | 32.2 | 10 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More gender data for South Korea
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 4,318 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -3.79 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 46,871 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 46,871 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.0957 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 119,025 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 125,732 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 116,471 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 122,813 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 119,098 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is male high blood pressure in South Korea?
- Male high blood pressure in South Korea was 32 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male high blood pressure recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 35.1 in 1990.
- What is the lowest male high blood pressure recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.9 in 2014.
- How does South Korea rank for male high blood pressure?
- South Korea ranks 158th out of 195 countries with data for 2019.
- Is male high blood pressure rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. 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 Male high blood pressure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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