Dominican Republic vs OECD members: Prevalence of hypertension, male
Dominican Republic
49.0%
in 2019
OECD members
35.3%
in 2019
Dominican Republic rank
18th
OECD members rank
19th
Prevalence of hypertension, male over time
- Dominican Republic
- OECD members
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 49.0% against 35.3% in OECD members, a difference of 13.7%.
That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.4 times OECD members's.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Dominican Republic has been ahead every year.
Dominican Republic ranks 18th and OECD members ranks 19th of 192 countries.
Dominican Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | OECD members | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.5% | 39.2% | 3.3% | Dominican Republic |
| 2000s | 46.5% | 38.0% | 8.6% | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 48.8% | 36.2% | 12.6% | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, male, Dominican Republic or OECD members?
- Dominican Republic, at 49.0% against 35.3% in OECD members as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension, male between Dominican Republic and OECD members?
- 13.7%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and OECD members?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Dominican Republic and OECD members rank globally for prevalence of hypertension, male?
- Dominican Republic ranks 18th and OECD members ranks 19th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as Prevalence of hypertension, male (% of male 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, male, is the percentage of male 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.