Korea Hypertension Fact Sheet 2025: national trends in hypertension with a special analysis of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy

Background: This report utilizes the latest national data to describe the prevalence, management status, and treatment patterns of hypertension in South Korea, with a special analysis of the growing burden of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP).Methods: Two nationwide datasets were analyzed: the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (KNHANES, 1998(KNHANES, -2023) ) and the National Health Insurance (NHI) Big Data (2002Data ( -2023)).In KNHANES, hypertension was defined as systolic blood pressure 140 mmHg, diastolic blood pressure 90 mmHg, or current use of antihypertensive medication.HDP prevalence was analyzed using NHI data for childbearing women aged 15-49 years from 2005 to 2023.