Dominica vs Iraq: Prevalence of hypertension
Dominica
47.7%
in 2019
Iraq
48.1%
in 2019
Dominica rank
12th
Iraq rank
10th
Prevalence of hypertension over time
- Dominica
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 48.1% against 47.7% in Dominica, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Iraq ahead.
Dominica ranks 12th and Iraq ranks 10th of 192 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Dominica averaged higher in 1 and Iraq in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominica | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.8% | 44.3% | 1.5% | Iraq |
| 2000s | 46.2% | 46.3% | 0.1% | Iraq |
| 2010s | 47.9% | 47.8% | 0.1% | Dominica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, Dominica or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 48.1% against 47.7% in Dominica as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension between Dominica and Iraq?
- 0.4%, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominica and Iraq?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Dominica and Iraq rank globally for prevalence of hypertension?
- Dominica ranks 12th and Iraq ranks 10th 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.