In 2023, around 23.4 percent of men in South Korea had high blood pressure (hypertension). This was almost seven 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 2014 to 2023, 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 2, 2024). Prevalence of high blood pressure (hypertension) in South Korea from 2014 to 2023, by gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 25, 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 2014 to 2023, by gender." Chart. December 2, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1457619/south-korea-hypertension-prevalence-by-gender/
Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency. (2024). Prevalence of high blood pressure (hypertension) in South Korea from 2014 to 2023, by gender. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 25, 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 2014 to 2023, by Gender." Statista, Statista Inc., 2 Dec 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 2014 to 2023, by gender Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1457619/south-korea-hypertension-prevalence-by-gender/ (last visited December 25, 2024)
Prevalence of high blood pressure (hypertension) in South Korea from 2014 to 2023, by gender [Graph], Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency, December 2, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1457619/south-korea-hypertension-prevalence-by-gender/
