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Table 3 The average blood pressure levels among people with hypertension and people treated for hypertension, 1998–2021

From: Korea Hypertension Fact Sheet 2023: analysis of nationwide population-based data with a particular focus on hypertension in special populations

Year

Average systolic blood pressure, mmHg

Average diastolic blood pressure, mmHg

People with hypertension

People treated for hypertension

People with hypertension

People treated for hypertension

Age 20–39

Age 40–64

Age 65 + 

Age 20–39

Age 40–64

Age 65 + 

Age 20–39

Age 40–64

Age 65 + 

Age 20–39

Age 40–64

Age 65 + 

1998

139.6

148.4

159.5

139.1

148.0

160.4

93.8

92.7

85.7

91.2

91.3

85.8

2001

137.6

144.9

151.4

148.1

142.9

146.6

93.2

90.8

84.5

92.8

88.6

82.3

2005

130.7

137.5

143.7

125.2

132.9

138.7

93.7

90.2

82.1

82.4

85.4

79.6

2007–2009

132.7

133.9

137.3

128.3

128.6

132.6

94.0

87.7

78.3

87.0

82.7

76.4

2010–2012

133.5

135.1

136.1

125.4

128.6

132.8

94.0

86.9

75.1

85.5

81.2

73.6

2013–2015

134.6

132.8

134.0

125.6

126.3

130.6

94.4

85.9

73.0

84.4

80.8

71.4

2016–2018

132.9

132.2

134.0

121.4

125.7

130.9

93.3

85.9

73.0

82.2

80.6

71.4

2019–2021

135.5

131.6

134.7

125.7

125.0

131.6

92.7

85.1

74.1

82.0

80.2

72.7