In 2022, around 27 percent of men in South Korea had high blood pressure (hypertension). This was almost 10 percentage points higher than for women. There have been no significant changes over the past decade for either gender.
Prevalence of high blood pressure (hypertension) in South Korea from 2013 to 2022, by gender
* Prior to 2021, the criteria for hypertension were as follows: systolic blood pressure greater than 140 mmHg, or diastolic blood pressure greater than 90 mmHg, or taking hypertension medication. From 2021 onwards, oscillatory blood pressure devices were used to measure blood pressure.
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Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency. (December 8, 2023). Prevalence of high blood pressure (hypertension) in South Korea from 2013 to 2022, by gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 24, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1457619/south-korea-hypertension-prevalence-by-gender/
Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency. "Prevalence of high blood pressure (hypertension) in South Korea from 2013 to 2022, by gender." Chart. December 8, 2023. Statista. Accessed November 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1457619/south-korea-hypertension-prevalence-by-gender/
Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency. (2023). Prevalence of high blood pressure (hypertension) in South Korea from 2013 to 2022, by gender. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1457619/south-korea-hypertension-prevalence-by-gender/
Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency. "Prevalence of High Blood Pressure (Hypertension) in South Korea from 2013 to 2022, by Gender." Statista, Statista Inc., 8 Dec 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1457619/south-korea-hypertension-prevalence-by-gender/
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Prevalence of high blood pressure (hypertension) in South Korea from 2013 to 2022, by gender [Graph], Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency, December 8, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1457619/south-korea-hypertension-prevalence-by-gender/
