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QuickStats: Prevalence rates of hypertension(aged 30 years or more), Republic of Korea
- Date2018-05-03 21:00
- Update2021-04-15 17:44
- DivisionDivision of Strategic Planning for Emerging Infectious Diseases
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Prevalence rates of hypertension(aged 30 years or more), Republic of Korea
During 2007-2016, the age-standardized prevalence rate of hypertension for the Korean population aged 30 years or over increased from 24.5 to 29.1% (4.6%p increase): 26.8 to 35.0% (8.2%p increase) for male and 21.7 to 22.9% (1.2%p increase) for female (Figure A). In 2016, the rate for male was 1.5 times higher than that for female and increased with age (Figure B).
Source: Korea Health Statistics 2016, Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, http://knhanes.kdca.go.kr/knhanes/main.do
Reported by: Division of Chronic Disease Control, Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
During 2007-2016, the age-standardized prevalence rate of hypertension for the Korean population aged 30 years or over increased from 24.5 to 29.1% (4.6%p increase): 26.8 to 35.0% (8.2%p increase) for male and 21.7 to 22.9% (1.2%p increase) for female (Figure A). In 2016, the rate for male was 1.5 times higher than that for female and increased with age (Figure B).
Source: Korea Health Statistics 2016, Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, http://knhanes.kdca.go.kr/knhanes/main.do
Reported by: Division of Chronic Disease Control, Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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