Belarus vs Dominican Republic: Prevalence of hypertension
Belarus
49.2%
in 2019
Dominican Republic
49.1%
in 2019
Belarus rank
3rd
Dominican Republic rank
5th
Prevalence of hypertension over time
- Belarus
- Dominican Republic
How they compare
Belarus currently reports 49.2% against 49.1% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Belarus has been ahead every year.
Belarus ranks 3rd and Dominican Republic ranks 5th of 192 countries.
Belarus has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Dominican Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.2% | 42.9% | 9.3% | Belarus |
| 2000s | 50.7% | 46.4% | 4.3% | Belarus |
| 2010s | 49.8% | 48.9% | 0.9% | Belarus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, Belarus or Dominican Republic?
- Belarus, at 49.2% against 49.1% in Dominican Republic as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension between Belarus and Dominican Republic?
- 0.1%, with Belarus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Dominican Republic?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Belarus and Dominican Republic rank globally for prevalence of hypertension?
- Belarus ranks 3rd and Dominican Republic ranks 5th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as Prevalence of hypertension (% of 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 is the percentage of 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.