Korea Hypertension Fact Sheet 2024: nationwide population-based analysis with a focus on young adults.

ABSTRACT:

Background

This report provides an overview of hypertension prevalence, management, and trends in South Korea.

Methods

The analysis is based on data from Korean adults aged 20 and older, using the 1998-2022 Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (KNHANES) and the 2002-2022 National Health Insurance (NHI) Big Data.

Results

An estimated 30% of Korean adults (13 million) have hypertension, including 7.2 million men, 5.8 million women, and 5.8 million aged 65 or older. Overall awareness, treatment, and control rates were 77%, 74%, and 59%, respectively, showing a tendency to increase with advancing age. Medical utilization for hypertension has steadily increased, with 11.5 million patients accessing medical services, 10.9 million receiving antihypertensive

SUBMITTER: Kim HC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11903208 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature