AFR vs Dominican Republic: Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence

AFR
35.5
in 2019
Dominican Republic
49.1
in 2019
AFR rank
3rd
Dominican Republic rank
5th

Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence over time

  • AFR
  • Dominican Republic
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How they compare

Dominican Republic currently reports 49.1 against 35.5 in AFR, a difference of 13.6.

That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.4 times AFR's.

Across all 30 years both countries report, Dominican Republic has been ahead every year.

AFR ranks 3rd and Dominican Republic ranks 5th of 11 groups.

Dominican Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade AFR Dominican Republic Difference Ahead
1990s 34.96 42.87 7.91 Dominican Republic
2000s 36.62 46.39 9.77 Dominican Republic
2010s 36.44 48.85 12.41 Dominican Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, AFR or Dominican Republic?
Dominican Republic, at 49.1 against 35.5 in AFR as of 2019.
What is the difference in hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence between AFR and Dominican Republic?
13.6, with Dominican Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for AFR and Dominican Republic?
30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
How do AFR and Dominican Republic rank globally for hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence?
AFR ranks 3rd and Dominican Republic ranks 5th of 11 groups.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, age-standardized. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, age-standardized
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
206 places, 6,180 data points, 1990–2019
Last refreshed