Dominican Republic vs Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Prevalence of hypertension, female
Prevalence of hypertension, female over time
- Dominican Republic
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 49.2% against 40.2% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), a difference of 9.0%.
That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.2 times Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 4th and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 4th of 192 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 2 and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.3% | 44.9% | 1.7% | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 46.3% | 43.3% | 3.0% | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 48.9% | 41.3% | 7.6% | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, female, Dominican Republic or Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Dominican Republic, at 49.2% against 40.2% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension, female between Dominican Republic and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- 9.0%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Dominican Republic and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank globally for prevalence of hypertension, female?
- Dominican Republic ranks 4th and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 4th of 192 countries.
- 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.