Women high blood pressure in South Korea
South Korea: Women high blood pressure was 21.2 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Women high blood pressure in South Korea, 1990–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for women high blood pressure in South 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 South Korea peaked at 31.6 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 21.2, in 2019.
South Korea ranks 191st 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.
Women high blood pressure in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 31.6 | — |
| 1991 | 31.1 | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 30.5 | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 29.9 | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 29.4 | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 28.9 | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 28.4 | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 27.9 | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 27.5 | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 27.1 | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 26.7 | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 26.4 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 26.1 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 25.8 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 25.5 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 25.2 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 24.9 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 24.6 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 24.3 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 24.1 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 23.8 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 23.5 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 23.2 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 22.9 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 22.6 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 22.3 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 22 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 21.7 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 21.5 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 21.2 | -1.4% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 21.2 is below the median for high income countries, which is 33.55, 63% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 21.2 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 34.2, 62% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 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 women high blood pressure in South Korea?
- Women high blood pressure in South Korea was 21.2 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest women high blood pressure recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 31.6 in 1990.
- What is the lowest women high blood pressure recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.2 in 2019.
- How does South Korea rank for women high blood pressure?
- South Korea ranks 191st out of 195 countries with data for 2019.
- Is women high blood pressure rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. 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 Women high blood pressure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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