Women high blood pressure in Korea

Korea: Women high blood pressure was 21.2 in 2019. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2019)
21.2
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
188th
of 192 countries
All-time high
31.6
in 1990
All-time low
21.2
in 2019
Years of data
30
1990–2019

Women high blood pressure in Korea, 1990–2019

01020301990200420191990: 31.61991: 31.11992: 30.51993: 29.91994: 29.41995: 28.91996: 28.41997: 27.91998: 27.51999: 27.12000: 26.72001: 26.42002: 26.12003: 25.82004: 25.52005: 25.22006: 24.92007: 24.62008: 24.32009: 24.12010: 23.82011: 23.52012: 23.22013: 22.92014: 22.62015: 22.32016: 222017: 21.72018: 21.52019: 21.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for women high blood pressure in Korea is 21.2, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.

The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, women high blood pressure in Korea peaked at 31.6 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 21.2, in 2019.

Korea ranks 188th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 29.23 27.1 31.6 10
2000s 25.36 24.1 26.7 10
2010s 22.47 21.2 23.8 10

Countries ranked near Korea

  1. 185 China (People’s Republic of) 24.1 compare
  2. 186 United Kingdom 23 compare
  3. 187 Japan 22.5 compare
  4. 189 Spain 20.8 compare
  5. 190 Canada 19.9 compare
  6. 191 Peru 18.4 compare

See the full ranking of 195 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is women high blood pressure in Korea?
Women high blood pressure in Korea was 21.2 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest women high blood pressure recorded in Korea?
The highest recorded value was 31.6 in 1990.
What is the lowest women high blood pressure recorded in Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 21.2 in 2019.
How does Korea rank for women high blood pressure?
Korea ranks 188th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
Is women high blood pressure rising or falling in Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Korea data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Women high blood pressure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Women high blood pressure
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
195 places, 5,850 data points, 1990–2019
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