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Trends in awareness, treatment, and control rate of hypertension (Source: KNHANES)a
| Parameter | 1998 | 2001 | 2005 | 2007–09 | 2010–12 | 2013–15 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Awareness rate | 25% | 34% | 57% | 65% | 63% | 64% | 65% |
| Treatment rate | 22% | 32% | 50% | 59% | 58% | 60% | 61% |
| Control rate for all hypertension patients | 5% | 12% | 27% | 41% | 40% | 43% | 44% |
| Control rate for treated hypertension patients | 24% | 38% | 55% | 69% | 69% | 72% | 71% |
aAge-standardized values were calculated using the age structures of the 2005 Korean population
