Caribbean Small States vs Dominican Republic: Prevalence of hypertension, female
Caribbean Small States
42.2%
in 2019
Dominican Republic
49.2%
in 2019
Caribbean Small States rank
1st
Dominican Republic rank
4th
Prevalence of hypertension, female over time
- Caribbean Small States
- Dominican Republic
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 49.2% against 42.2% in Caribbean Small States, a difference of 7.0%.
That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.2 times Caribbean Small States's.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Dominican Republic has been ahead every year.
Caribbean Small States ranks 1st and Dominican Republic ranks 4th of 43 groups.
Dominican Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean Small States | Dominican Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.8% | 43.3% | 7.4% | Dominican Republic |
| 2000s | 38.3% | 46.3% | 8.0% | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 41.4% | 48.9% | 7.5% | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, female, Caribbean Small States or Dominican Republic?
- Dominican Republic, at 49.2% against 42.2% in Caribbean Small States as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension, female between Caribbean Small States and Dominican Republic?
- 7.0%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean Small States and Dominican Republic?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Caribbean Small States and Dominican Republic rank globally for prevalence of hypertension, female?
- Caribbean Small States ranks 1st and Dominican Republic ranks 4th of 43 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as Prevalence of hypertension, female (% of female adults ages 30-79). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Prevalence of hypertension, female, is the percentage of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension (defined as having systolic blood pressure =140 mmHg, diastolic blood pressure =90 mmHg, or taking medication for hypertension). The data is age-standardized.